Cathryn Sill, a graduate of Western Carolina University, was an
elementary school teacher for thirty years. She is the author of
more than twenty-five prize-winning nonfiction picture books about
animals and habitats. She has created three nature series
especially for pre-K and kindergarten students. She lives in North
Carolina.
John Sill holds a BS in wildlife biology from North Carolina State
University. Combining his knowledge of wildlife and artistic skill,
John has achieved an impressive reputation as a wildlife artist and
received many awards. He has illustrated more than twenty-five
books in the About... and About Habitats series. He lives in North
Carolina.
"Fifteen exquisite, scrupulously accurate watercolors of birds in
their habitats are captioned by a deceptively simple text. . . An
excellent concept book that takes its young audience seriously
while skillfully providing the basics of an important subject."
—Kirkus Reviews
★ "Exceptionally detailed and uniformly accurate. . . the Sills
succeed admirably." —School Library Journal, Starred Review
"The full-color illustrations by wildlife artist John Sill are so
lifelike that one almost expects the birds to fly off the pages. .
. a wonderful visual introduction. . . " —Booklist
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