Mary Ann Rodman

Mary Ann Rodman, a former school media specialist, is the author of A Tree for Emmy and First Grade Stinks!. She has received both the Ezra Jack Keats Award for Outstanding New Picture Book Writer and the Charlotte Zolotow Award. She lives in Georgia.

Tatjana Mai-Wyss was born in Switzerland and grew up with her nose in a book. Today Tatjana has illustrated a number of picture books. She lives in South Carolina and works as a designer, teacher, and all-around creative.

Parents and guardians looking to add a heartfelt, hopeful story that emphasizes determination and enthusiasm

Young readers who see themselves in independent, spirited protagonists

Children and families with an appreciation for and curiosity about the natural world

Amateur arborists and nature enthusiasts