About the Author

Award-winning illustrator Connie McLennan has been a freelance artist for over 25 years, since attending Academy of Art College in San Francisco. In addition to illustrating Ready, Set...Wait! (Fall 2010), she has also illustrated Mother Osprey: Nursery Rhymes for Buoys & Gulls, The Rainforest Grew All Around, River Beds: Sleeping in the World's Rivers, Water Beds: Sleeping in the Ocean, and Octavia and her Purple Ink Cloud for Arbordale Publishing. Her studio is at her home in California, where she lives with her husband, teenage son, and one big, black cat. Visit Connie's website: http: //www.conniemclennan.com/

Reviews

"Teachers looking for a rainforest book that invites participation will want to sing this one aloud, as they share the striking illustrations with their classes. - Booklist

"Teachers looking for a rainforest book that invites participation will want to sing this one aloud, as they share the striking illustrations with their classes. - Booklist