Mathew John Hoffmann was born in Waltham, Massachusetts. While serving in the United States Marine Corp. he traveled to Australia, and found out about the Lyrebird. He was so intrigued with it's special mimicking abilities, he wrote a book about it. The Lucky Little Lyrebird is his first book, and it takes on the huge task of saving our rain forest from deforestation. If you have children this is a must read! Your kids will fall in love with this fun yet educational picture book!