Deborah Hopkinson is the author of many highly acclaimed picture
books, including Beatrix Potter and the Unfortunate Tale of a
Borrowed Guinea Pig; Sky Boys- How They Built the Empire State
Building, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book; and Abe Lincoln
Crosses a Creek- A Tall, Thin Tale, an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's
Book. She lives in Oregon with her family. Visit her at
deborahhopkinson.com.
John Hendrix has collaborated with Deborah Hopkinson on one
previous title, A Boy Called Dickens, which was named a Booklist
Editors' Choice and a Bank Street College of Education Best Book of
the Year. He has also written and illustrated several picture
books, among them Miracle Man- The Story of Jesus; Shooting at the
Stars; and John Brown- His Fight for Freedom. Learn more at
johnhendrix.com.
Starred Review, School Library Journal, September 2008:
"What you can know for sure is that this is a book you should add
to your shelves."
Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books,
October 2008:
"[J]ust how do you handle a legend? Deborah Hopkinson has found a
way, and it's a winner."
Starred Review, Booklist, September 15, 2008:
"This unusual and often amusing picture book offers much more than
an illustrated reminiscence."
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