About the Author

Rika Lesseris a poet and translator of Swedish and German literature.
Paul Zelinsky was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Yale University, where he took a course with Maurice Sendak, which later inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. Afterwards he received a graduate degree in painting from Tyler School of Art, in Philadelphia and Rome. Paul Zelinsky lives in New York with his wife, Deborah, and the younger of their two daughters.

Reviews

This magnificently illustrated Caldecott Honor book features an understated retelling of the classic tale. Ages 3-8. (May)