Dow Phumiruk is a retired pediatrician who now works as a children's book author and illustrator. Her numerous picture books include the award-winning Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker and Maya Lin by Jean Walker-Harvey. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and now lives in Colorado with her hus...

Dow Phumiruk is a retired pediatrician who now works as a children's book author and illustrator. Her numerous picture books include the award-winning Counting on Katherine by Helaine Becker and Maya Lin by Jean Walker-Harvey. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand, and now lives in Colorado with her husband and three daughters.