Teresa Chin Jones is an environmental, science, and technology writer and analyst who lives in Virginia. As a child she loved the stories of Monkey her mother told. This version of Monkey King is based on those tales. Miki Harris is an illustrator specializing in children’s books. She lives in Northern California. Other Dragon Books: Cloud Weavers: Ancient Chinese Legends Exploring Chinatown: A Children’s Guide to Chinese Culture Floating Lanterns & Golden Shrines: Celebrating Japanese Festivals Kneeling Carabao & Dancing Giants: Celebrating Filipino Festivals Long Is a Dragon: Chinese Writing for Children Made in China: Ideas and Inventions from Ancient China Piñatas & Smiling Skeletons: Celebrating Mexican Festivals Red Eggs & Dragon Boats: Celebrating Chinese Festivals A Thousand Peaks: Poems from China