The Katurran Odyssey: An Epic Adventure of Courage, Discovery, and Hope

David Michael Wieger's ability to create compelling characters has attracted collaborations with several leading actors, including Dustin Hoffman and Malcolm McDowell. As a screenwriter, David received a prestigious Sundance writing scholarship for "Ziggy." He has written screenplays for many of the major studios including: "Judy and John Carlo" "Frequent Flyer," "Faeries" (Sony) "Blackbeard & Grace" (Turner Films) "Hawaii Five-0" (co-written with W.Peter Iliff, Touchstone) and "Headcase" (Punch Productions, Newline.) David has seen his film "Wild America" produced (Warner Brothers) and recently finished "Major" a film about America's first sport's hero - Marshall "Major" Taylor. His plays: "Gentlemen's Club," "Dovetail," and "Cows and other American Heroes," have been produced to critical acclaim in Chicago, Los Angeles and New York. David lives in Santa Barbara, California with his wife, Caitlin, and his son, Zander.

Terry Whitlatch is an accomplished, scientifically and academically trained illustrator who extensively studied vertebrate zoology and animal anatomy. Her work has appeared in various zoos and museums in the United States and she also illustrated and designed for the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). In a career spanning more than 25 years, Whitlatch has many projects to her credit, including Star Wars: Episode I--The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode IV--A New Hope (Special Edition), Jumanji, Men in Black, Brother Bear, Dragonheart, The Polar Express, and Beowulf. For more than eight years, she worked for Lucasfilm, Industrial Light & Magic, and George Lucas's JAK Films.