Maria Gianferrari lives in northern Virginia with her scientist
husband, artist daughter, and rescue pets, Becca the dog and Lucia
the rat. This is her fifth book for Roaring Brook Press.
mariagianferrari.com
Maris Wicks is a writer and illustrator of science comics, as well
as a self-proclaimed gigantic nerd. She has written, drawn, and
colored comics for First Second Books, New England Aquarium, and
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution, as well as Spongebob Comics,
Marvel Comics, and DC Comics.
mariswicks.com
*FIVE starred reviews!*
*A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year*
*A Bank Street Best Book of the Year* ★ "Delightful, tongue in
cheek, and compellingly romantic." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review
★ "A supremely entertaining introduction to an irrepressible
animal." - Booklist, starred review ★ "A lovely amalgam of science
and play; with careful maps of the action, this makes the world of
birding thrilling." - School Library Journal, starred review ★
"Comical cartoons and an enthusiastic documentary voice make for a
splendid and informative read-aloud." - Publishers Weekly, starred
review ★ "Curious...[and] bright. Gianferrari puts out her own
welcome mat for young naturalists." - Horn Book Magazine, starred
review
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