Douglas Wood Douglas Wood is an author, artist, musician, educator, wilderness guide, and creator of thirty-nine books for children and adults, including Deep Woods, Wild Waters. His first book, Old Turtle, was hailed an "instant classic." His other works, includng the New York Times bestseller Grandad's Prayers of the Earth and his humorous Can't Do series, have received the American Booksellers Book of the Year Award, the Christopher Medal, Parents' Choice Award, International Reading Association Book of the Year Award, Smithsonian Notable Books for Children Award, Storytelling World Award, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Minnesota Association for Environmental Education. He lives with his family in a log cabin on the Mississippi River in Minnesota. Read More Read Less