Bonny Becker is author of the best-selling Mouse and Bear books, including "A Visitor for Bear", New York Times bestseller, winner of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award and Amazon's Picture Book of the Year. Her middle-grade novel, "The Magical Ms. Plum" won the 2010 Washington State Children's Book Award. She has published a dozen books for children including her new title, "A Birthday for Bear". www.bonnybecker.com