LIZ WONG was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, where she spent her early childhood painting and clambering about in mango trees. She is the author-illustrator of Quackers and The Goose Egg, and the illustrator of Pirate Queen: A Story of Zheng Yi Sao by Helaine Becker. Liz holds a BFA in Art and a BA in Anthropology from the University of Washington and currently resides in Edmonds, Washington with her husband and son.