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Christine Taylor-Butler has written more than sixty books for children, including biographies, state histories, and several science and fiction series. She is also the author of the award-winning Sacred Mountain, published by Lee & Low Books. An avid reader since she was a child, Taylor-Butler believes that for many children books are their introduction to the vast diversity on our planet. Taylor-Butler is a past president of the Missouri Writers Guild, sits on the board of their children’s literature chapter, and is a member of the MIT Regional Educational Council. She lives in Kansas City, Missouri, with her husband and their two daughters. Visit her online at ChristineTaylorButler.com.

Sylvia Walker loves drawing images of youngsters. When her own children were very young, she created personal storybooks for each of them. Sylvia likes to work in watercolor, pencil, ink, or acrylic. She has illustrated fifteen books for children, and often finds herself smiling while working on a child’s face or a gesture. Sylvia has two grown children and four grandchildren. She lives in southern California, and her Web site is Sylvialwalker.com.