Making a Difference in the World (Meet the Author)

A prominent children's book author and illustrator shares her life, her daily activities, her interest in environmental preservation, and her creative process, showing how all are intertwined.

Grade 2-5-These well-written, visually appealing series entries will spark readers' interest in these creators and an appreciation for their work. Numerous full-color photos and reproductions from their books are integrated into the readable narratives. Cherry tells how her parents encouraged her to become an artist and to be deeply concerned with the natural world. She explains how her career developed after art school from doing paste-ups for a publisher to becoming an illustrator and author of books for children and artist-in-residence at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Intertwined are tidbits about her home in the country, her gardens, and pets. She concludes with advice about becoming a writer and how to make the natural world a better place. Simon tells how he became a writer, where he works, what inspires him, and how he does his research. His current interests include wild animals and things he sees and experiences around his country home in the Hudson River Valley. Attractive and informative additions.
Jean Gaffney, Dayton and Montgomery County Public Library, Miamisburg, OH
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