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Mary Rand Hess

GERRY ELLIS is a wildlife filmmaker, photographer, and writer, whose work has appeared in National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, New York Times, Ranger Rick, and more. His work is now featured in the YouTube channel Apes Like Us, which he also hosts. Ellis is the author of more than a dozen children's books. Documenting nature for more than 30 years inspired him to found GLOBIO, a nonprofit that inspires children to protect all life on Earth.

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MARY RAND HESS is a poet, mixed-media artist, screenwriter, and New York Times bestselling author of Solo, Swing, and Animal Ark: Celebrating Our Wild World in Poetry and Pictures, all coauthored with Kwame Alexander. She currently lives in California with her husband, sons, and two quirky dogs, where she is hard at work on a few books and screenplays.
Quiet Is Strength
National Geographic Kids Photo Ark (Limited Earth Day Edition)
Little Larry Goes to School

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Quiet Is Strength
National Geographic Kids Photo Ark (Limited Earth Day Edition)
Little Larry Goes to School

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