Rebecca E. Hirsch is an award- winning children's author with a PhD in plant biology. Her picture books include Plants Can't Sit Still and Night Creatures: Animals That Swoop, Crawl, and Creep while You Sleep. She lives with her husband and three children in State College, Pennsylvania. You can visit her online at rebeccahirsch.com. Mia Posada grew up in Minneapolis, then studied art at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She also studied art in Florence, Italy, and illustration at Academy of Art College in San Francisco, California. Mia has written and illustrated numerous books including: The Long, Long Journey: The Godwit's Amazing Migration, Who Was Here?: Discovering Wild Animal Tracks, and Summer Green to Autumn Gold: Uncovering Leaves' Hidden Colors. She illustrated Plants Can't Sit Still which was named a Kirkus Best Children's Books and won the NCTE Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts Award. She lives in Golden Valley, Minnesota with her husband and their three kids.
"With a doctorate in biology, Hirsch understands her subject, but
equally important is her ability to communicate with well-chosen
words that make the ideas fun and memorable for children. . . . A
new way to see the plants around us."—starred, Booklist
"Colorful, exuberant illustrations work impressively with the text.
. . . Excellent collaboration produced a winner: graceful,
informative, and entertaining."—starred, Kirkus Reviews
"The bright illustrations and the simple but moving text make this
a solid addition to any collection looking to inspire interest in
the natural world."—School Library Journal
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