JoAnn Early Mackenwrites poetry, picture books, nonfiction, and novels for children and young adults. She earned an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College. She has written more than 100 nonfiction books for educational publishers. Stephanie Fizer Colemanthrives on creating beautiful, textural illustrations of her furry and feathered friends. Visit her at stephaniefizercoleman.com.
When young children and their parents and grandparents explore the woods, fields, and waterways, they ponder 'what if.' What if you were an acorn, caterpillar, tadpole? Step by step, the answers explain the development of these offspring to maturity. Gentle illustrations feature green for growth and locate all the families in different parts of the same woodland. Dappled illustrations and vivid text highlight growth in the natural world. --Kirkus Reviews