Swing, Sloth!: Explore the Rain Forest (CD)

Joe Towne was born in New York, and attended the University of Southern California to study theater and psychology. He was an original cast member and eventually a director of the cult-hit The Star Wars Trilogy in 30 minutes for nine years, and has performed guest star roles on ABC, NBC, CW, FOX and Showtime, and in feature films.

SUSAN B. NEUMAN is former U.S. Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, and now a Professor of Educational Studies, specializing in early literacy development, at the University of Michigan. In her role as Assistant Secretary, she established the Reading First program, the Early Reading First program, and was responsible for all activities in Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act. She has directed the Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA). She is also a 2008 Leader for the American Library Association National Information Campaign on School Readiness. Neuman has authored more than 100 articles, and authored or edited 11 books, including Educating the Other America and Multimedia and Literacy Development.