Elisa Klevenwrites and illustrates picture books because she's never outgrown a deep childhood urge to enter a magical world. To date, she has written and illustrated 13 books and illustrated 15 others, including herSchool Library JournalBest Book,Puddle Pail, which also features the crocodile brothers, Ernst and Sol; herNew York TimesBest Illustrated Book,Sun Bread;The Lion and the Little Red Bird; andThe Paper Princess. Elisa and her family and live in Albany, California.
The richly detailed illustrations, with the promise of an accompanying activity, hold alchemy of their own. -Kirkus Review