The Originals: Animals That Time Forgot

by Jane Yolen, Ted Lewin (Illustrator)

A collection of poems about domestic animal forebears whose descendants are found around the world

Genres: Picture Books

31 pages, Hardcover

First published March 23, 1998

About the author

Jane Yolen is a novelist, poet, fantasist, journalist, songwriter, storyteller, folklorist, and children’s book author who has written more than three hundred books. Her accolades include the Caldecott Medal, two Nebula Awards, the World Fantasy Award, three Mythopoeic Awards, the Kerlan Award, two Christopher Awards, and six honorary doctorate degrees from colleges and universities in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. Born and raised in New York City, the mother of three and the grandmother of six, Yolen lives in Massachusetts and St. Andrews, Scotland.