About the Author

Claire Buchwald, the author of four children's picture books, including Max Talks to Me (The Gryphon Press, 2007), has a Ph.D. in communications and works to promote children's creativity. Karen Ritz is the award-winning illustrator of 43 children's titles. Awards; a full time illustrator of books and magazines since 1989, and teaches classes for teachers and librarians about visual language and the art of children's books. Awards include: IBBY 1999, Junior Library Guild Selection, Dorothy Gray Award 2000; Notable Children's Book Book in SS.1994.