Meanwhile Back at the Ranch

Trinka Hakes Noble is an award-winning author and illustrator who has published more than 30 children’s books throughout her career. She is best known for the Jimmy’s Boa series, which has been featured on PBS’s Reading Rainbow and translated into seven languages. Noble lives in northern New Jersey. To learn more, visit trinkahakesnoble.com.

Tony Ross has illustrated over 800 books, which are published all over the world. He was the British choice for the Hans Christian Andersen Award in 2004. He lives in Oxfordshire.