The colors, the branches, and, most of all, the leaves and mysterious organisms living there. Young readers everywhere will be fascinated and inspired to learn more about nature.” –Jane Goodall, PhD, DBE, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute and UN Messenger of Peace Margaret Lowman was always fascinated by the natural world above her head. The Leaf Detective captures the magic of that little-known world with its clear, informative text and fabulous illustrations. Meg Lowman or ‘Canopy Meg’ is a true hero, a courageous explorer, who made amazing discoveries high in the forest canopy. She’s the 2007 recipient of the Arkansas Governor’s Arts Award for Individual Artist for her work in children’s literature. Awards include the Irma Black Honor award, five NSTA Outstanding Science Trade Books, Eureka! Nonfiction Honor book, two Junior Library Guild selections, and two NCTE Notable Children’s Book in Language Arts. Her works have received starred PW, Kirkus, and BCCB reviews. She has traveled extensively to study science and nature, including Costa Rica, the Amazon rainforest, the Galapagos islands and across the U.S.Ĭhildren’s book author and indie publisher Darcy Pattison writes award-winning fiction and non-fiction books for children. She has received many grants and was awarded the Christa McAuliffe Fellowship for Arkansas, and a Fulbright Memorial Fund Fellowship for a three-week program in Japan. Hutcheson has taught elementary science students for museum programs and Audubon camps. She has her National Board Certification in Science.

Elizabeth Elleen Hutcheson was a Biology and Anatomy/Physiology instructor for thirty years.

Whole Whale by Karen Yin