About the Author

John Sibbick debuted with a dramatic splash in 1985 as the illustrator of two landmark books on dinosaur paleontology: WHEN DINOSAURS RULED THE EARTH, by David Norman, and THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYLCLOPEDIA OF DINOSAURS, also by David Norman. Sibbicks paintings have been exhibited in museums and galleries throughout the United Kingdom, Japan, and the United States. Ruth Ashby has written many award-winning biographies and nonfiction books for children, including HERSTORY, THE ELIZABETHAN AGE, and PTERANODON: THE LIFE STORY OF A PTEROSAUR. She lives in Long Island with her husband, daughter, and dog, Nubby.