HELEN BORTEN (1930 - ) was born in Philadephia, PA, and graduated from the Philadelphia Museum College of Art. Borten launched her career with the 1956 publication of Little-Big Feather, written by Joseph Longstreth and illustrated by Borten. The New York Times chose it as a Best Illustrated Book for that year. Do You Hear What I Hear?, which Borten both wrote and illustrated, was published in 1959, followed by Do You See What I See? the following year. The main body of her work occurred in the 1960’s, working alongside writers like Franklyn M. Branley and
Augusta Goldin to illustrate the comprehensive series of Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science books.
DON MADDEN attended the Philadelphia Museum College of Art on a full scholarship. Following graduation, he became a member of the faculty as an instructor in experimental drawing and design. The recipient of gold and silver medals at the Philadelphia Art Director's Club exhibitions, Madden's work was selected for reproduction in the New York Art Director's Annual, in the international advertising art publication, Graphis, and in the Society of Illustrators Annual.
In addition to being the author of "The Wartville Wizard" and "Lemonade Serenade: Or the Thing in the Garden," Madden is a well-known children’s
book illustrator who has worked on a variety of projects, including "Incognito Mosquito," and many books in the HarperCollins Let’s Read and
Find Out series. He lives in Ballston Spa, New York.
