Books by Richard Chamberlin

Richard and Mary Chamberlin are a collaborative writing team from Illinois, USA. Married for 17 years, they've travelled extensively, including trips to Kenya and Tanzania. They are longtime members of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators and co-founders of several local writers' groups. Mary is a freelance Television Producer and Director, while Rich is an engineer working as a Project Manager. They share their home with their dog Trisha and a rabbit called Bean. Julia Cairns began her career as a fine artist when she moved to Botswana where she worked for nine years. She continues to be inspired by the joy and hopeful spirit of the African people. She has also illustrated the enormously successful We All Went on Safari (2003) and Grandad's Tree: Poems About Families (2002) for Barefoot Books. She currently resides in Northern California with her husband, two children and a bevy of farm animals.