Laura Erickson is the author of several books about ornithology, includingFor the Birds, Sharing the Wonder of Birds with Kids, 101 Ways to Help Birds,andThe Bird Watching Answer Book.Her twenty-five-year-old radio programFor the Birdsis the longest running on the topic in the country and airs on more than a dozen radio stations. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota.Betsy Bowen is a woodcut printmaker and painter who has illustrated several books, among themGreat Wolf and the Good WoodsmanandBig Belching Bog, both available from the University of Minnesota Press. She lives in Grand Marais, Minnesota.