Gail Gibbons has written and illustrated more than one hundred informational books for children, including
Recycle!: A Handbook for Kids,
Knights in Shining Armor, and
Cowboys and Cowgirls: Yippie-Yay! A talented writer who turns fact into entertainment, she has traveled across the country to research topics as diverse as deep-sea submersibles, the Old West, and more. Gail Gibbons divides her time between a cottage on Matinicus Island off the coast of Maine and a farmhouse in Vermont surrounded by sugar maple trees.