1. Author Illustrator By Claire Dicks Julia Hinz http://www.pattayamail.com/597/pictures/o6-597.jpg

2. Her first language was Spanish. From ages 2-5 her family lived in Mexico. We like her books because her husband and son illustrate some of her books.

3. http://www.illustrationcastle.com/blogimages/piggies.jpg

4. http://ecx.images- amazon.com/images/I/51DFN04ETML._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb- sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA240_SH20_OU01_.jpg The whole Wood family works on the books.

5. http://im1.ebidst.com/upload_big/1/0/0/1259966213-28605-0.jpg Her husband, Don, illustrated the book and won an award for his pictures.