Sarah Grace Tuttle first fell in love with the ocean on trips to the beach as a child. With a degree in environmental studies and an MFA in writing for children, she is still enthralled by the beauty of the marine world. She lives in Massachusetts.

Miriam Nerlove has spent years painting different animals. She lives with her family outside Chicago. Visits to the Shedd Aquarium helped her study marine animals and their environs. This is her first book for Creative Editions.