Author, Rosalie Tagg Masella has a lifelong love of the ocean and often can be seen at sunset in Florida watching pods of dolphins cruise the Gulf of Mexico. Rosalie has had the opportunity to share her love and knowledge of the ocean’s creatures by volunteering at the New England Aquarium in Boston for many years. Rosalie is also the author of the popular and best-selling book, Rosalie’s Guide to Restaurants in the North End of Boston. She lives in Bonita Springs, Florida and Hingham, Massachusetts.
Kimberlee C. Alemian has won numerous awards for her oil paintings. She is a painter and graphic designer. A graduate of Massachusetts College of Art and Boston University, she lives on the South Shore of Boston with her husband, Richard, and spends part of the winter in Bonita Springs, Florida. www.kcalemian.com
Many of the illustrations were inspired by photographs taken by Rob, Jamie and Jessica Masella, who actually swam with barraccuda, sharks and, of course, dolphins.