Peggy Thomas is the author of more than a dozen books for children and young adults including the award-winning picture book 'For the Birds: The Life of Roger Tory Peterson.' Thomas is also an instructor for the Institute of Children's Literature and a frequent speaker at schools and conferences. She lives in Middleport, New York. Layne Johnson has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including the Western Heritage Award - winning 'Off Like the Wind' '!' : 'The First Ride of the Pony Express' by Michael P. Spradlin. Mr. Johnson speaks frequently in schools and libraries. He lives in Houston, Texas, with his wife.

Peggy Thomas is the author of more than a dozen books for children and young adults including the award-winning picture book biography of Geroge Washington, Farmer George Plants a Nation. Thomas is also an instructor for the Institute of Children's Literature and a frequent speaker at schools and conferences. When not writing, she can be found at home in Middleport, New York, filling the bird feeders in her garden. Peggy Thomas is the author of Farmer George Plants a Nation, an award-winning history and science picture book biography and more than a dozen titles for children. Thomas is also an Instructor at the Institute of Children's Literature. She lives in Middleport, New York, not far from where Roger Tory Peterson grew up and the Roger Tory Peterson Institute. Layne Johnson has created art for more than twenty books for children, including the Western Heritage Award winning Off Like the Wind, The First Ride of the Pony Express (by Michael P. Spradlin) and the acclaimed Farmer George Plants a Nation (by Peggy Thomas), a picture book biography of George Washington's life as a farmer, inventor, and scientist.

Mr. Johnson speaks frequently in schools and libraries and enjoys traveling to historic sites. He lives in Texas with his wife. You can visithim on the web at: www.laynejohnson.com.