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Dawn publishes nature awareness titles for adults and children. The company grew out of the enthusiastic public response to the now-classic Sharing Nature With Children by Joseph Cornell, the eminent naturalist and nature educator. In 1991, we received a manuscript from 14-year old Kristin Joy Pratt, which she also illustrated with magic markers; we published A Walk in the Rainforest and have continued publishing picture books ever since. Our picture books are intended to encourage an appreciation for nature and a respectful participation in it. Some titles are well suited for classroom use; others are more of the bedtime genre. Many of our publications come from unsolicited submissions and first-time authors. The best way to get a sense of what is appropriate for Dawn is to examine some of our books.