About the Author

John M. Feierabend has spent decades compiling songs and rhymes from the memories of the American people in hopes that these treasures will be preserved for future generations. He is a national leader in the field of early childhood education and currently serves as a professor of the music education division at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford in Connecticut. Marissa Napoletano lives in Connecticut where she graduated from the Hartford Art School with a BFA in illustration. Over in the Meadow is her first children's book, and she plans to continue a career in Illustration combining her love for nature and mixed media.