Written by Linda Buckley and Illustrated by Robin K Robbins.

Note From The Author:
The inspiration for this Ix ok came tram Zen Master Mich Nhat Hanh. In one of his talks, he held up a piece of paper and asked, "Can you see the logger in this piece of paper?" I was confused and looked hard to see a picture of a logger. Then he asked, Can you 'see the sun in this paper? Can you see the rain in the paper? Can you see the forest in the paper?" He concluded by saying, The entire universe is in this piece of paper. Everything is in everything." And I thought, "Then the humpback must he in the herring!"


About the author: Linda Buckley
Linda Buckley has lived in Alaska for over fifty years. She taught music, art, outdoor education, and Alaska culture classes. She also served as the librarian in a small rural school in Southeast Alaska. Her poetry has been published in several Alaskan journals and magazines. Her songs have been recorded on four CDs. She recently published her first children's book, "The Bear in the Blueberry" which is now in its second printing. A collection of poetry is forthcoming. Linda is an active environmentalist and hopes this book will inspire young people to care for the earth as they understand the interconnectedness of all things.

Robin Kinney Robbins lives in Seattle, Washington. Robin taught in the Peace Corps and in Washington State Public Schools for thirty-eight years. She taught art alongside bilingual education. Robin travels with her paints, not with a camera. She has painted in Peru, Ecuador, Mexico, Cambodia, Vietnam, Laos, and Europe. Her work is exhibited in galleries in Seattle and in her second home in Chautauqua, New York. She also illustrated "The Bear in the Blueberry". Her whimsical watercolors bring life to the text.