Jan Peck is an organic gardener and a former cook for Auntie Em's, a vegetarian, health-food restaurant in Cowtown, so she knows plenty about giant carrots. Her published books include: * Way out West on My Little Pony (Pelican Publishing Company 2010). * Pirate Treasure Hunt! (Pelican Publishing Company 2008). * Way Far Away on a Wild Safari (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). * Way Up High in a Tall Green Tree (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). * Way Down Deep in the Deep Blue Sea (Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers). * The Giant Carrot (Dial Books for Young Readers). * The Ballerina Princess, The First Christmas, and The Time Travelers (About You! Books). * "The Perfect Dog" in the best-selling anthology: Chicken Soup for the Kid's Soul. * Also stories and articles in Highlights for Children, Boys' Life, Humpty Dumpty, and Turtle magazines. * Short stories in the anthologies Distant Lights and The Neighborhood Nine, published by Boyds Mills Press. Jan is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the past Regional Advisor for the North Central/ Northeast Texas Chapter, and a past freelance editor for Boys' Life magazine. Jan has won awards for her writing, judged by Bruce Degan (of the Magic School Bus series), George Stanley (of the Scaredy-Cat series), and Betsy Haynes (of the Fabulous Five series and Bone Chillers series and TV show). She is in big demand for her dynamic presentations, featuring her books and getting the kids excited about reading (presented with author, David R. Davis). They give one of the most interactive, encouraging, inspiring school programs ever seen or heard!