This book was published 2011 by Candlewick Press (MA) .

Adam Rapp is an award-winning playwright whose plays (including Trueblinka and Blackfrost) have been presented in major cities all over the country. He lives in New York City. Timothy Basil Ering says that the story of Frog Belly Rat Bone was inspired by a visit to the botanical gardens in Pasadena, California. Timothy's work has appeared in books, magazines, theatre sets and fine art galleries, though this is his first picture book. He lives in Massachusetts, USA.