Ruth Musgrave

RUTH A. MUSGRAVE is an award-winning children's writer, specializing in marine and animal science. As a naturalist and lucky hitchhiker on scientific trips, she's been to the deep sea, the lagoons in Mexico to interact with gray whales, and more. As a freelance writer and the director of WhaleTimes, Inc., Musgrave shares her love of animals, the ocean, and ocean exploration with kids of all ages. She is the author of 65+ books and hundreds of magazine articles. Her latest books for younger readers include: A Bed for Winter (DK/ Penguin Random House), A Day in the Life of a Marine Biologist (DK Super Readers), and Little Kids First Encyclopedia of Almost Everything (co-authored, National Geographic Kids). Shark enthusiasts love her many shark books including MISSION SHARK RESCUE: ALL ABOUT SHARKS AND HOW TO SAVE THEM (National Geographic Kids), Baby Lemon Shark (DK/ Penguin Random House), Great White Sharks (DK/ Penguin Random House), and the still popular EVERYTHING SHARKS (National Geographic Kids). Musgrave is the contributing writer for National Geographic Little Kids Magazine and a frequent contributor to National Geographic Kids Magazine.