Melissa Stewart

Melissa Stewart constantly looks to the natural world for inspiration. Her love of seashells and the seashore traces back to childhood vacations on Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Melissa is an acclaimed author of more than 180 books for children, including Feathers: Not Just for Flying; No Monkeys, No Chocolate; Pipsqueaks, Slowpokes, and Stinkers; Celebrating Animals Underdogs; and Can an Aardvark Bark? She holds degrees in biology and science journalism and lives in a state rich in seashells: Massachusetts.

From the dust jacket of Seashells: More Than a Home