About the Author

RALPH DESSAU was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1928. In 1953, he graduated with a Master's Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Technical University of Copenhagen and received a Fulbright Fellowship, which enabled him to spend a year at Stanford University and another year at the California Institute of Technology. Upon his return to Denmark in 1955, he married Carmen, his wife of more than 58 years, and started his career in the International Petroleum Industry, which lasted for 30 years. During this time, he also wrote The Hummingbirds of Caracas and produced a movie, In Defense of the Sea. In 2005, Ralph moved to Boquete, Panama, where he wrote his second book, Flying Jewels about the hummingbirds of Panama. Rubilito, the Traveling Hummingbird is Ralph's third book. As an avid photographer, over the years, Ralph devoted his spare time to his favorite hobby: photographing hummingbirds and other wildlife. ÁLVARO MIRANDA was born in Boquete, Chiriqui, in the Republic of Panama, on March 16, 1982. At the age of 29, he decided to pursue his dream of becoming a renowned painter. Inspired by Nature and the environment, his early paintings are mostly wildlife and landscapes. Now he has ventured into the world of children's illustration. Babble On is his second book. For more information about Álvaro's work: almiranda82@gmail.com or on Facebook: Orion Airbrush & Fine Art