Lisa Owings has a degree in English and creative writing from the University of Minnesota. She has written and edited a wide variety of educational books for young people. Lisa lives in Andover, Minnesota, with her husband and a small menagerie of pets.

"How does a kangaroo grow? Follow each step in the life cycle--from a helpless joey in its mother's pouch to a strong adult kangaroo--in this interesting book!"--Back cover