Peter Emery

Peter Emery has spent over seven decades roaming the woods, fields, and waters of Maine. He and his wife, Deborah, have lived on an old farm in beautiful Wayne, Maine. His countless walks in the forest and fields behind his home have revealed a variety of remarkable plants and animals. After graduating from Colby College, Peter taught math and science for forty five years in high school and college. His deep love for the State of Maine, with its magnificent environment of ocean, lakes, mountains, fields, and forest inspired the creation of this book.

Deborah Emery is the illustrator of this book. She and her husband, Peter, collaborated on creating "The Wildlife Tree". She has taught elementary school in Massachusetts and Maine. Her outstanding leadership in school administration resulted in the honor of being named "National Distinguished Principal of the Year." She too has walked innumerable miles on the trails in the woods behind their home in Wayne, Maine. Her desire to continue to educate has been captured in her beautiful wildlife watercolors.