Sydelle Pearl's previous book with Pelican, Elijahis Tears: Stories for the Jewish Holidays , received a Storytelling World Honor Award in 1997 and was listed on the Bank Street College of Education Best Books List for the Year in 1998. She has been a storyteller at libraries, schools, museums, day-care centers, and festivals since 1991. A writer of folk songs for adults and children, she is also fond of incorporating songs into her stories. She lives in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Rossitza Skortcheva was born in Bulgaria and currently lives in East Providence, Rhode Island, where she teaches at the Rhode Island School of Design. She has designed covers and produced illustrations for more than forty books in Europe and North America. Her artwork is in private and state collections, including the National Art Gallery in Sofia, Bulgaria.List Price: $14.95