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The First Book Marketplace makes quality books available to organizations that serve families in need. ​ The First Book Marketplace offers educators and program leaders new titles at 50-90 percent off retail price for kids from birth to 18, including award winning and culturally inclusive books, teacher resources, and other educational products. ​ Platypus Media is honored to be a part of this wonderful program. Many of our books are for sale on the First Book Marketplace at a steep discount for qualifying buyers : ​ Book Sets (English) ​ ​ 101 Things About Science and Math Collection (10 paperbacks); $56 .83 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science! (5 copies) 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math! (5 copies) Math Madness Collection (10 paperbacks); $56.83 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math! (5 copies) 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! (5 copies) Science Explorations Collection (10 paperbacks); $56.83 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science! (2 copies) 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Science! (2 copies) 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (2 copies) Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over! (2 copies) Ghost in the Water (2 copies) Science and Math Mysteries Collection (9 paperbacks); $51.14 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! (3 copies) 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (3 copies) 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! (3 copies) Nurtured and Nuzzled Collection (10 paperbacks); $46.33 Cuddled and Carried (5 copies) Babies Nurse (5 copies) ​ Animals and Habitats (28 paperbacks); $152.71 This Is the Sun (7 copies) This Is How I Grow (7 copies) Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be (7 copies) If My Mom Were a Platypus (7 copies) ​ Book S ets (Spanish & Spanish/English B ilingual) ​ Bilingual Science and Math Mysteries Book Collection (10 paperbacks); $56.83 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! / ¡Misterios cortos que resuelves con matemáticas! (5 copies) More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! / Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencias! (5 copies) Nurtured and Nuzzled Bilingual Collection (10 paperbacks); $46.33 Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado (5 copies) Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés (5 copies) ​ Las mujeres en CTIM (Women in STEM Spanish Collection), (30 paperbacks); $158.82 Las mujeres en la biología (Women in Biology), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la química (Women in Chemistry), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la física (Women in Physics), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la ingeniería (Women in Engineering), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la medicina (Women in Medicine), (5 copies) Las mujeres en la botánica (Women in Botany), (5 copies) ​ Animales y sus hábitats (Animals and Habitats Spanish Collection), (28 paperbacks); $152.71 Este es el Sol (This Is the Sun), (7 copies) Así crezco (This Is How I Grow), (7 copies) Mira hacia el cielo y verás cómo el tiempo estará (Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be), (7 copies) Si mi mamá fuera un ornitorrinco (If My Mom Were a Platypus) (7 copies) ​ Single Title Book Sets (Multiple Languages) ​ If My Mom Were a Platypus Collection (paperback); $85 .24 If My Mom Were a Platypus (15 copies) If My Mom Were a Platypus Spanish Collection (paperback); $85.2 4 Si mi mamá fuera un ornitorrinco: Los bebés mamíferos y sus madres (15 copies) ​ Cuddled and Carried / আদরে ও আলিঙ্গরে Englis h/Bengali bilingual Collection (paperback ); $120.30 Cuddled and Ca rried / আদরে ও আলিঙ্গরে (30 copies) Cuddled and Carried / Karese'm epi pote'm English/Haitian Creole bilingual Collection (paperback); $120.30 Cuddled and Carr ied / Karese'm epi pote'm (30 copies) ​ Spheres All Year / Las esferas todo el año English/Spanish bilingual collection (paperback); $158.70 Sph er es All Year / Las esferas todo el año (30 copies) ​ This Is the Sun / Este es el Sol English/Spanish reversible bilingual collection (paperback); $177.90 This Is the Sun / Este es el Sol (30 copies) ​ Looking for titles not yet available on the Marketplace? We're happy to offer discount pricing for customers who are First Book eligible. Contact Ali.Trujillo@PlatypusMedia.com . Download our First Book flyer

Educational Resources Science, Naturally is committed to creating and distributing quality products that explore and demystify STEM topics in entertaining and enlightening ways. ​ We pride ourselves in not only offering great products, but in providing the resources parents, educators, and librarians need to extend and expand the content and use our books as effective learning tools. ​ This page contains: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ All the resources here are available at no charge. -Teacher's Guides -Daily Circuit Activity Sheets -Hands-on Activities -Math Resources -Games created with Python -STEM Education Power Points -Importance of Children's Literature -Curricula articulation Read More Click below to see how four presidential awardees developed lessons around our titles! wondering how educators use our books? -Teacher's Guides TEACHER'S GUIDES Written by educators, for educators, t hese Guides are adventures in learning... bringing the content to life, across the curriculum! Use these powerful educational tools by themselves or in conjunction with the books. Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book English Guide Spanish Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book Download the Guide Book -Daily Circuit Activity Sheets daily circuit These interactive activity sheets are the perfect introduction to our award-winning STEM books. These sample activities leave kids itching for more entertaining and educational mysteries and brainteasers. The perfect handout to keep kids entertained and learning on long car rides, between appointments, or at the beginning of class... any time is the perfect time for these newspaper-style worksheets! Click to download. the Daily Circuit Weekend Edition -Hands-on Activities Hands-on activities The following downloadable 1-2 page activities are adapted from the Teacher's Guides for our award-winning STEM books. These hands-on experiments and worksheets expand and extend the context of the books in a fun, interactive way that kids can enjoy! Click on the icon or activity name to download. Science Mystery Investigations and Materials Eggcellent Idea Don't Rain on My Parade Stars In Their Eyes Math Mystery Investigations and Materials Map Quest Roll Of The Dice Toss-Up Corralling the Problem Ice Cream, Anyone? Habitat Classification Animal Research Rhyming Word Baleen Scene What is a mammal? Elephant Teeth What's at the end of your arm? Whale Blubber Adaptable Necks Animal Adventure Biodiversity Touch Imaginative Mammals What Do We Call Them? Koala Odor Who Snuggles and Who Nuzzles? Biographical Report Matching Biologists Careers in Biology Nature Sleuth DNA Model Element Scavenger Hunt Bad Fruit Imitating Alchemy Careers in Physics Giant Bubbles Nuclear Fission Tin Foil Boats Biomaterials Paper Airplanes The Bain-Marie and the Double Boiler Listening to Your Heartbeat Types of Doctors Major Organs and Organ Systems Parts of a Plant Capillary Action Conservation and Preservation Acting Out Atoms States of Matter Opposites Attract Element Matching Game Numerical Names How to Read the Periodic Table How Big is a Mole? A Chemist's Classified Cookie Recipe Prefix, Root, and Suffix Whiteboard Game Double Dealing Occupational Hazards My Favorite Dinosaur we are proud to partner with a digital platform where educators can collaborate and share learning resources at no cost. check out our first 3 resources: ice cream, anyone? double dealing roll of the dice visit our partner page SUGGESTED MATH resources These apps are perfect for incorporating math into your child's home routine! All are available at no charge on Apple and Android devices. Bedtime Math Mini Math Geoboard Money Pieces Number Frames Math Vocabulary ages 3-9 grades K-5 ages 3-5 ages 4+ ages 4+ ages 4+ Number Rack ages 4+ Fractions ages 4+ Number Line ages 4+ Pattern Shapes grades K-5 Number Pieces Basic primary grades Number Pieces middle grades Math Matters to Me increases the general awareness and interest of the math happening all around us! Learn how math applies to... driving baking time rainbows -Math Resources Learning to code? Need inspiration? Explore the Juniverse! Play free games and see other fun projects created by students and instructors of Juni Learning. Each project was made with Python and displays the code on a split screen. stem education power points Are you a teacher teaching teachers? We created these professional development resources to show educators how to use our books. Click title to download. Creativity, Curiosity, and Critical Thinking Combined: Sparking Your Child's Interest in Science ​ Life Cycle Learning Through Mammal Stories Understanding How Special it is to Grow Up Human: Exploring How We Can Classify Mammals in Ways that are Meaningful to Kids ​ Literacy and Hands-On STEM -STEM Education Power Points -Importance of Children's Literature guide to children's literature -Games created with Python ARTICULATION OF SCIENCE NATURALLY BOOKS TO NATIONAL SCIENCE & MATH STANDARDS Click on the images below to download curricula articulations for each Science Naturally title. -Curricula articulation

Octubre ​ Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios Cortos que Resuelves con Ciencias! ​ Día de las brujas psicodélico —Oye, tengo una foto vieja de mi abuela vestida como tú, solo que ella no estaba disfrazada —dijo Kassandra cuando Ingrid entró al salón de clases—. Dijo que en su época creían verse muy bien. ​ Normalmente su colegio tenía un código de vestimenta, pero era Halloween, el día de las brujas, y todos habían ido a la escuela disfrazados. Ingrid estaba vestida de hippie. Traía puesta una camisa de colores al batik, cuentas de colores, sandalias, y unas gafas con lentes color naranja en forma de corazones. Ingrid se quitó las gafas durante la clase, pero se las volvió a poner en la tarde a la hora de prepararse para la fiesta. Los alumnos estaban decorando el salón y pintando letreros para el desfile de la escuela. Quan, que pensaba que era muy chistoso, estaba colgando decoraciones al revés. Preston fingía que luchaba a espadas en su disfraz de piratas, y Ricky jugaba con sangre artificial después de ponerse un poco en su disfraz de zombi. Al acercarse la hora del desfile, Kassandra se dio cuenta de que uno de los letreros había sido decorado con una calabaza roja en vez de naranja. —¿A ver, quién es el chistoso? —preguntó Kassandra. Miró alrededor del salón en busca de una cara culpable. REVELA RESPUERTA

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... December ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! Getting a Lift Jada and Michelle’s school was closed for a winter teacher training day, so their parents decided to take a day off from work to take the family skiing. They were glad to see when they got there that there were no lines at the chair lifts. ​ The two girls were good skiers, so they headed to the part of the mountain with the black diamond trails, the hardest ones. Three lifts started next to each other and ran up the mountain to a spot on the top leading to many different trails. “Let’s try to get in as many runs as we can,” Jada said. They looked at a sign to decide which lift to use. The Sheer Drop lift was a four-seat lift, and its capacity was 1,200 skiers an hour. The Hang onto Your Hat lift was a two-seat lift with a capacity of 800 skiers an hour. The White Cliffs lift was a three-seat lift that could move 900 skiers an hour. The sign said each lift had the same number of chairs. “Where do you think we should go?” Michelle asked. REVEAL ANSWER

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... October ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! ​ Halloween Hippie “Hey, I have an old picture of my grandma looking just like that, only it wasn’t a costume to her,” Kassandra said as Ingrid walked into the homeroom. “She said they actually thought they looked cool.” ​ Their school normally had a dress code, but it was Halloween and everyone had come in wearing costumes. Ingrid was dressed like a hippie. She had a tie-dyed shirt, beads, sandals, and sunglasses with orange lenses shaped like hearts. Ingrid took off the sunglasses for class, but put them back on in the afternoon when it was time to get ready for the Halloween party. The class was decorating the classroom and painting signs for the school parade. Quan, who thought he was funny, was hanging decorations upside down. Preston was pretending to sword fight in his pirate costume with a paint brush, and Ricky was playing with fake blood after putting some on his zombie costume. When it was almost time for the parade, Kassandra noticed that one of the signs had been decorated with a red, rather than orange, pumpkin. “Okay, who’s the joker here?” Kassandra asked. She looked around the room for a guilty face. REVEAL ANSWER

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... Halloween Bonus Mystery ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! ​ Halloween Hippie "Hey, I have an old picture of my grandma looking just like that, only it wasn't a costume to her," Kassandra said as Ingrid walked into the homeroom. "She said they actually thought they looked cool." ​ Their school normally had a dress code, but it was Halloween and everyone had come in wearing costumes. Ingrid was dressed like a hippie. She had a tie-dyed shirt, beads, sandals, and sunglasses with orange lenses shaped like hearts. ​ Ingrid took off the sunglasses for class, but put them back on in the afternoon when it was time to get ready for the Halloween party. The class was decorating the classroom and painting signs for the school parade. Quan, who though he was funny, was hanging decorations upside down. Preston was pretending to sword fight in his pirate costume with a paint brush, and Ricky was playing with fake blood after putting some on his zombie costume. ​ When it was almost time for the parade, Kassandra noticed that one of the signs had been decorated with a red, rather than orange, pumpkin. ​ "Okay, who's the joker here?" Kassandra asked. She looked around the room for a guilty face. REVEAL ANSWER

¿Hablas español? Haga clic aquí para resolver... July ​ Selected from: One Minute Mysteries: 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! Ship Shape “Ahoy, matey!” Liam yelled, running into his older brother Theo’s bedroom. “Go back to bed,” Theo growled. “It’s six o’clock in the morning! I need my sleep, you know.” “But Theo, there’s part of a shipwreck out in the ocean! It looks like it’s been there for a hundred years!” “Then it will still be there when I get up,” Theo grumbled and rolled over. ​ It was their family’s first morning of vacation after arriving late the night before at a beach they had never been to before. Liam was an early riser and had walked down to the beach just after dawn. Since Theo didn’t want to get up and no one else was awake, Liam went to his room to read. When Theo finally woke up around noon and went to the beach where his parents had already set up chairs and blankets, he saw sunburned people under umbrellas and sand crabs scurrying around, but nothing in the ocean except waves. “Have you seen a shipwreck out there?” Theo asked his parents. “No, but we’ve only been here for an hour,” their father said to Theo. “We slept in a little. Then the three of us went straight to the grocery store while you slept.” “After we put away the groceries we came here,” their mother added. “Liam told us about a shipwreck, but we haven’t seen it yet.” “The shipwreck is out there, and I’ll prove it,” Liam said. “How?” Theo asked. REVEAL ANSWER

Gifts for Homeschoolers Do you homeschool your children or know someone who does? We offer blended fiction, science and math mysteries, and "101 Things" books that make learning FUN and make the perfect gift this holiday season! Ghost in the Water John Hawkins is in yet another new school as he begins the 7th grade. His life would be just fine except for the fact that Dowser, the school bully, has it out for him. Things change when his passion for robotics lands him an invitation to be a part of a secret club. John joins Malena, Natsumi, Hector, and Kimmey as the newest member of the League of Scientists. Together, these friends pool their knowledge of biology, technology, logic, and chemistry to unravel the mysteries that haunt their quiet town of East Rapids. The League is in a race to solve the secret of the ghost who is terrorizing the middle school pool. Click Here to View Leonardo da Vinci Gets A Do-Over After being dead for nearly 500 years, the great Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci is back! Readers tag along as 7th graders Max, Tad, and Gina become the reincarnated da Vinci's ambassadors of the modern age—and learn about history, art, anatomy, and STEM topics along the way. Inventive and fast-paced, this story is as engaging as it is educational. Treat yourself to a fantastic adventure with this first book in the new Innovators in Action series. Click Here to View 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Science Not your ordinary science book, these mysteries make science fun! Try your hand at dozens of science mysteries (with solutions included) that will keep you entertained--and eager to learn more! No tools or special equipment required, all you need is a willingness to have fun. This entertaining and educational book is great for kids, grown-ups, educators and anyone who loves good mysteries, good science, or both! Click Here to View 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! The mysteries are back! One Minute Mysteries: 65 More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! continues the fun. These mysteries have a clever twist—you have to be a super sleuth, tapping into your science wisdom and critical thinking skills to solve them. Each story takes just one minute to read and challenges your knowledge in a variety of science disciplines. Click Here to View 65 Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! These aren't your average math problems… Each minute-long story introduces an engaging mystery that can only be solved with math. The brainteasers are entertaining, but-even better-their real-world connections help kids see math concepts as approachable, learnable, and solvable. The brainteasers help support literacy, problem-solving, and deductive-reasoning skills, while exploring essential math topics. A fun way to develop deductive reasoning skills and discover the joys of math! Click Here to View 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math Math is a critical part of our everyday lives. The second title in the award-winning 101 Things Everyone Should Know series helps you understand how you use math dozens of times—every day.With entertaining connections to sports, hobbies, science, food, and travel, mathematical concepts are simplified and explained using clear, real-life explanations. You’ll even learn some fun trivia and math history! Using an engaging question-and-answer format, 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Math is perfect for kids, parents, educators, and anyone interested in the difference between an Olympic event score of 9.0 and Richter scale score of 9.0. Click Here to View 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science Science affects everything -- yet so many of us wish we understood it better. Using an accessible question-and-answer approach, 101 Things Everyone Should Know About Science expands every reader’s knowledge. Key concepts in biology, chemistry, physics, earth and general science are explored and demystified by an award-winning science writer and a seasoned educational trainer. Endorsed by science organizations and educators, this book is perfect for kids, grown-ups, and anyone interested in gaining a better understanding of how science impacts everyday life. Click Here to View

Find our books on BarnesAndNoble.com at these links: ​ One Minute Mysteries Collection 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Science 65 MORE Short Mysteries You Solve with Science 65 Short Mysteries You Solve with Math ​ Bilingual Science and Math Mysteries Collection One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! ~ Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencias! One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! ~ Misterios de un minuto: ¡Misterios cortos que resuelves con matemáticas! ​ 101 Things Everyone Should Know... Collection ...about Science ...about Math ​ Blended Fiction Collection Innovators in Action: Leonardo da Vinci Gets a Do-Over League of Scientists: Ghost in the Water ​ If My Mom Were A Platypus: Mammal Babies and their Mothers Si mi mamá fuera un ornitorrinco: Los bebés mamíferos y sus madres ​ Nurtured and Nuzzled Bilingual Collection: Babies Nurse / Así se alimentan los bebés Cuddled and Carried / Consentido y cargado ​ Nurtured and Nuzzled Collection: Babies Nurse Cuddled and Carried ​

Septiembre ​ Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: Short Mysteries You Solve With Math! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Misterios cortos que resuelves con matemáticas! ​ Guardián del césped —Papá, realmente necesitamos una nueva podadora de césped —dijo Murphy. ​ De todas las personas, Murphy es quien más sabría al respecto. Desde que había cumplido los doce años, le correspondía podar el césped todos los sábados por la mañana. La norma familiar era que los quehaceres se tenían que completar antes de cualquier diversión. Murphy lo había hecho tantas veces, que sabía el número exacto de veces que tenía que ir y venir por el jardín: 20 veces en cada dirección. El padre le echó un vistazo a la podadora. Era difícil de encender y cortaba el pasto a alturas desiguales, dejando partes del césped desnivelado. —Tienes razón. Vayamos a la tienda a ver qué opciones hay —dijo. En la tienda, el padre de Murphy señaló una podadora y dijo: —Este es el modelo más reciente de la podadora que tenemos, con la misma navaja de 60 centímetros de ancho —dijo—. Y aquí hay una con una navaja de 75 centímetros. El hermano menor de Murphy, Hugh, que los había acompañado a la tienda, agregó: —Aquí hay una con una cuchilla de 60 centímetros, pero es de las que tritura el césped como abono. Dice que la navaja gira un 20% más rápido. —Creo que deberíamos comprar la que me permita terminar el patio en tan solo 4/5 del tiempo que me toma hacerlo ahora —dijo Murphy. —¿Cuál es esa? —preguntó Hugh. REVELAR RESPUESTA

Abril ​ Seleccionado de: One Minute Mysteries: More Short Mysteries You Solve With Science! • Misterios de un minuto: ¡Más misterios cortos que resuelves con ciencias! Vete a caminar Los estudiantes estaban felices con el clima el día de la excursión. Había llovido todo el día y la noche anterior, pero esta mañana solo estaba fresco y nublado mientras los niños caminaban hacia el Centro de Visitantes. La clase estaba estudiando distintos ecosistemas, y había tomado un autobús a un parque con un prado, un estanque y bosques. Estaban divididos en tres grupos para buscar muestras y tomar fotos. Tenían radio-teléfonos para mantenerse en contacto, porque los teléfonos celulares no funcionaban allí. Un grupo tomó un sendero largo y empinado para llegar al Estanque del Sapo con el Sr. Wysor. El grupo de Marcel y Tucker cruzó hacia la pradera con la Sra. Smith, mientras que el tercer grupo se encargó de estudiar el bosque en una ladera con la Sra. Hammerick. Después de más o menos una hora, el grupo de la Sra. Smith había terminado. Regresó al Centro de Visitantes, pero ninguno de los otros grupos había regresado. La Sra. Smith le pidió a Marcel que verificara cómo estaban los demás. —Terminamos en el prado y podemos irnos en cualquier momento. ¿Cómo están ustedes? Cambio —dijo por el radio-teléfono. —Tenemos nuestras muestras y estamos tomando las últimas fotos. Caminaremos de regreso en un par de minutos. Cambio- —respondió una voz. —Estamos tomando muestras, pero hay tanta neblina aquí que las fotos no saldrán. Dennos otros 20 minutos. Tal vez la niebla se levante. Cambio —respondió otra voz. —No reconocí esas voces. ¿Cuál grupo necesita más tiempo? —le preguntó Tucker a Marcel. REVELAR RESPUESTA

What is it like to see the world through someone else's eyes? If you’ve ever been curious about how your eyes work, why some people need glasses, or what you see if you're colorblind, How Do You See the World? has the answers! Eyes are complicated, and each little part has to work together in order to build a clear picture of what you see. Engaging science content covers eye anatomy, how light enters our eyes and sends an image to our brain, how we see color, and even ways we can perceive invisible light. Written by an optical physicist, this informative picture book explores the various eye conditions that kids may have or may learn about through their friends and relatives. Discover clear explanations of eye conditions such as amblyopia, astigmatism, colorblindness, and glaucoma, paired with illustrations that show how these conditions affect what you see, and what tools you can use to improve your vision. How Do You See the World? helps kids ages 7–10 understand their own eyes and empathize with how others experience the world around them. Fun, diverse characters will help normalize all types of visual impairments and celebrate the tools and technology that help us see more clearly. Preorder Press Release Coming May 2024 Book details Age range 7 - 10 years ​ Grade range 2nd grade - 5th grade Trim size 10" x 8" ​ Pages 40 Hardcover (ISBN 978-1-958629-43-7) $18.95 ​ eBook (ISBN 978-1-958629-44-4) $13.99 ​ Reviews by Experts “A great book for young children that explains the phenomenon of vision and how the eyes work. It helps children appreciate the problems that some people have with their vision.” —David Atchison, D.Sc., Professor of Visual Optics, Queensland University of Technology, Australia About the Illustrator Nour eddine Melikechi is a Professor of Physics at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, where he works on the interaction of light with various types of samples. He has studied why various objects have different colors and how we are able to see. Noureddine has also used light to detect early signs of cancers. A native of Algeria, Noureddine received his Diplôme d'Études Supérieures in Physics from the University of Sciences and Technology Houari Boumediene, Algeria, and his M.Sc. and D.Phil., both in Physics, from the University of Sussex. Michelle Simpson grew up in the forests of Niagara Falls, Ontario. She is heavily inspired by nature and mythical folktales. Michelle graduated from Sheridan College with a BAA in Illustration, and now creates artwork for children ’s books and television shows. She also wrote and illustrated the picture book Monsters In My House. In her spare time, Michelle likes to garden, go for forest walks, and annoy her cats, Sushi and Mr. Pounce, with endless amounts of love. About the Author