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Alison Pearce Stevens

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Alison Pearce Stevens was a science professor until life took her overseas, at which point she started writing about science and nature for kids, because she's an educator at heart and had to find new ways to share cool things with the world's most curious people. Alison writes lots of fun nonfiction: articles, picture books, and middle grade books. All of her work is inspired by a love of science and nature. Rhinos in Nebraska (Godwin Books/Henry Holt BYR) was a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and won three Nebraska Book Awards. Animal Climate Heroes (Henry Holt) and Detective Dogs are on the Case...

Kirin Hayashi

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Kirin Hayashi is the author of multiple picture books published in Japan. She writes poetry, picture books, translation works, and lyrics, including the children's book Nibanme No Warumono, which won the 2022 Grand Prix of the Librarians' Awards hosted by Nippan. Her works are also popular in China, Korea, and Taiwan. She and Chiaki Okada also collaborated on the picture book Akari (Light) .