Phyllis Root is author of more than fifty books, including Plant a Pocket of Prairie and * One North Star,*both published by the University of Minnesota Press and recipients of the John Burroughs Riverby Award for nature writing for children.

Phyllis Root is author of more than fifty books, including Plant a Pocket of Prairie and * One North Star,*both published by the University of Minnesota Press and recipients of the John Burroughs Riverby Award for nature writing for children.

Kelly Povo, a professional photographer for the past thirty years, has exhibited in galleries and art shows across the country. She and Phyllis collaborated on* Searching for Minnesota's Native Wildflowers,* also published by the University of Minnesota Press.