Val Shushkewich grew up in Winnipeg where she came across her inspiration for The Real Winnie: A One-Of-A-Kind Bear (Dundurn, 2005) while visiting Assiniboine Park Zoo. Now a resident of Burnaby, Val has authored More Than Birds: Adventurous Lives of North American Naturalists (Dundurn, 2012). With 66 b&w illustrations, and life stories of 22 naturalists, her book is about the fascinating development of natural history studies in North America.

BOOKS:

The Real Winnie: A One-Of-A-Kind Bear (Dundurn, 2005) $16.95 978-1896219899
More Than Birds: Adventurous Lives of North American Naturalists (Dundurn, 2012) $27.99 978-1459705586

[BCBW 2012]