Off the Wallabies & Other Creature Habits is whimsical pairings of word and image across six continents of the animal kingdom set in colorful landscapes with daring rhymes. John Secor has published two volumes of poetry, Dessert du soir / Evening Sweets (Pippa editions, Paris) and Boomerang Girl (Trafford). This is his first children's book. He retired as a professor of French phonetics from Morehead State in Kentucky, and now resides in west KY, around the corner from his partner. James (middle son of John) is a painter living in Central Vermont with his partner and their son. He enjoys a day of marathon training as much as one spent in the studio. For more information about his art, visit jamessecor.com