Alligators & Crocodiles (Our Wild World)
Deborah Dennard is the author of numerous nonfiction books for young readers, among them four books on primates for NorthWord's "Our Wild World" series;Coyote at Pinon Placefor Smithsonian's Backyard series; andHow Wise is an Owl, named a best children's science book by the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She brings to her writing 15 years of experience as a teacher, writer, and photographer in the education department of the Fort Worth Zoo. She has traveled extensively to observe and photograph wildlife in their natural habitats.  A native Texan, Deborah lives in Fort Worth with her husband.Jennifer Owings Dewey has written dozens of books for children on natural history subjects and has illustrated many more. Her recent titles includeOnce I Knew a Spider,Borderlands,Minik's Story, andRattlesnake Dance. She loves traveling to remote places to research new book ideas. Jennifer is a long-time resident of the Southwest.