“The lyrical text describes the nighttime activity surrounding the plant with magical overtones that remain true to nature’s nocturnal cycles. Brief information given in the text is supported by facts in vertical sections on one side of the double-page spreads.” ―School Library Journal

Peter Loewer earned a Max Beckmann fellowship to attend Brooklyn Art School, where he received a BFA in graphics. He has written eighteen books on gardening and has authored dozens of magazine and newspaper articles on the subject. He also serves on the editorial advisory board of The American Horticultural Society. Loewer lives in North Carolina.

Jean Loewer received a BFA in painting and a certificate in art education from Hunter College. She has illustrated ten children’s books, taught art in public schools as well as adult education classes, and now works as a children’s librarian. She lives in North Carolina.