The Rocky Mountains form the backbone of North America.
John and his family divide their time between Brighton, England, and Long Island, New York..
In his children\'s books illustrations, John is particularly inspired by what he calls "the gooniness" of young school children.
However, he always loved drawing, and one of his early jobs was as a newspaper cartoonist.
John Wallace\'s formal training was not in illustration, but rather theology, which he received at Cambridge University.
She lives in Eden Prairie, Minnesota, and can be reached at MarionDaneBauer.com.
Her other titles include A Mama for Owen , If You Were Born a Kitten , Grandmother\'s Song , and Thank You for Me! She has retired from the faculty of the Vermont College of Fine Arts MFA program in Writing for Children and Young Adults where she was the first Faculty Chair.
About the Author: Marion Dane Bauer is the author of many books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book On My Honor and the New York Times bestseller My Mother Is Mine .
They sure make a beautiful backbone But how did they come to be and what animals call them home? Read on and find out.
The Rocky Mountains form the backbone of North America
