Janet Lawler's critically acclaimed children's books, published by major, specialty, and mid-publishers, include If Kisses Were Colors, Snowzilla, A Father's Song, A Mother's Song, Tyrannoclaus, and Silly Ghosts. She has written a non-fiction counting book for National Geographic, featuring undersea photographs by award-winning photo journalist Brian Skerry. Her next picture book, Love Is Real, will be published by HarperCollins.Janet's love of family, nature, and "all things silly" inspires much of her writing. Her family shares their home in Connecticut with a dog, a lizard, and assorted wildlife visiting the backyard. Janet enjoys visiting schools and libraries. Visit her website at www.JanetLawler.com