Welcome to Whalebone Mansion

"A whale skeleton lies on the bottom of the ocean, and looks a bit like a haunted house as it provides nutrients for deep-water creatures"--

Laken Slate grew up in Choctaw, Oklahoma, more than five hundred miles from the nearest ocean. But she developed an admiration for sea creatures. Laken is a former kindergarten teacher with a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. She loves to invite the littlest learners to discuss big concepts. Laken lives all over the world with her wonderful husband and two precious kids. As a US Navy spouse, she now sees the ocean quite a lot. This is her first picture book.
Bindy James is an illustrator based in Brisbane, Australia.
She has a degree in environmental science and one in graphic/motion design. Bindy is fascinated by the natural world, and since having children, she's also interested in how little ones relate to and learn from their local natural environment. She lives with her husband, two kids, and two pugalier dogs named Ziggy and Moose. This is her first book. www.bindyjames.com