Liz Garton Scanlon is the author of numerous celebrated picture books including Noodle & Lou and the Caldecott Honor recipient All the World. Liz is an adjunct professor of creative writing at Austin Community College, and her poetry has been published widely in literary journals. She lives with her family in Austin, Texas. Visit her at LizGartonScanlon.com. She will present All the World to students during Reading Rock Stars this year.