Landy, Ariel: - Dori Marx grew up in Austria and traveled the world several times before choosing New England as her home. There, she lives with her husband and three children, along with an ever-growing number of rescue dogs, goats, pet chickens, and ducks. Although she isn't a veterinarian, she has a soft spot for all living beings and has even learned to coexist with the spiders in her barn. Dori's books are illustrated by artists living in the countries that the Wonder World Kids visit. These local illustrators lend their unique style to the artwork for each book. Wonder World Kids is her first book series for emerging young readers. So far she has taken her young readers to the capital of Austria, the mountains of Peru, Central Park in New York City, and the largest National Park in Kenya.