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about the author and the illustrator     The text is written by Naomi Black, Computer Geek and Orator. A native Seattleite, Naomi grew up in the Pacific Northwest, often finding herself in the wilderness and on the sea. This is her first book.     Illustrations are the work of Virginia Heaven, an artist and former art teacher at Seattle Preparatory School. Virginia has traveled the Northwest coast by kayak as far north as the Queen Charlotte Islands. Johnstone Strait and the surrounding area are familiar territory to her, and her love of the wilderness and its creatures are apparent in the spirit of the illustrations.     *A brief disclaimer: Making a book is hard, hard work. While we certainly intend to tell you more about the author and the illustrator, they are recuperating right now. There is more to come!