Richard Jackson has been an editor/publisher of children's books since 1962. He gave the May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture in 2005, the year of his official retirement, but is still working in 2016, the year his first picture book appeared: Have a Look , Says Book illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. He wrote In Plain Sight , illustrated by Jerry Pinkney, which was published by Roaring Brook Press. He lives with his wife and near his grandchildren in Towson, Maryland.
Julie Downing has written and or illustrated over forty books for children, including The Night Before Christmas , Lullaby & Good Night , The Firekeeper's Son, and Nobody, which was published by Roaring Brook Press. She lives in San Francisco, California.
A close-up of tree trunks leads to the question 'What are these?1 A page turn reveals: trees I Look to the right—what ar... MoreSnow Scene
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A surprising, universal, and gorgeously illustrated story about self-acceptance, love, friendship, and the joy of embrac... MorePuddle
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