Jess Keating is a zoologist-turned-author who writes with the sort of wisdom you can only get from multiple crocodile bites and skunk sprays. She's received oodles of state awards and starred reviews for her books, which include the World of Weird Animals nonfiction series and the biographies Shark Lady and The Girl Who Built an Ocean. Jess lives with her husband in Ontario, Canada.

Devon Holzwarth is an illustrator and writer of picture books full of warmth and charm. She grew up in Panama with the jungle as her garden and parrots and iguanas as pets. Devon earned her BFA in 2000 from the Rhode Island School of Design focusing on screen printing and painting and afterwards lived in California painting murals around the Bay Area, before becoming a children's illustrator. Her previous books include Sydney Taylor Notable book Tia Fortuna's New Home and Schneider Family Book Award winner Listen. She currently lives in Aachen, Germany with her husband, kids, and beloved old hound dog. Learn more at devonholzwarth.com.

"An elegant tribute to Florence Merriam Bailey.... A high-toned and attractively illustrated profile." --Kirkus Reviews

"An inspiring introduction to an unusual and important life, sure to make an avian ally of anyone." --Booklist

Publisher: Bound to Stay Bound Books

Pub date: 2025-03-18

Length: 39 pages