Patricia Polacco (www.patriciapolacco.com) is the beloved New York Times bestselling author and illustrator of over fifty picture books. She visits as many as two hundred classrooms in a single year, not only speaking but listening to the hundreds of children that she meets. Grateful for what teachers have done for her, she is also a popular keynote speaker celebrating teachers everywhere. She lives in Union City, Michigan, where she enjoys speaking to the myriad children who come to visit her and the famous meteor, the object of one of Patricia's best-known stories.

Polacco s signature illustrations of swirling snow, the fine tapestry, and numerous love-filled faces invite readers to linger. "Publishers Weekly"

?Polacco's signature illustrations of swirling snow, the fine tapestry, and numerous love-filled faces invite readers to linger.? ?"Publishers Weekly"