| “The idea for this series began with butterflies and moths, but it didn’t take long for gators and crocs to find a spot on my list of titles. These deadly reptiles look similar and they are closely related, so I know kids would be curious about how they are different.
"I read a lot about these animals in books and I spoke with scientists who study them, but my favorite part of the research was getting a close-up view of the crafty critters during a family trip to Florida.” |