Jan Greenberg and Sandra Jordan are the authors of several distinctive books about art including Chuck Close: Up Close (A Boston Glove-Horn Book Honor book for Non-Fiction and winner of the Norman O. Sugarman award for Biography); and Frank O. Gehry: Outside In. All are... more

James Sturm is the author of award-winning graphic novels for children and adults, including James Sturm's America, Market Day, The Golem’s Mighty Swing and Satchel Paige: Striking Out Jim Crow. He is the founder of the Center for Cartoon Studies. He lives in White River... more

Don Brown’s previous books include Kid Blink Beats the World, Mack Made Movies and Across a Dark and Wild Sea. He lives on Long Island, New York. more

Eden Ross Lipson was children's book editor of The New York Times Book Review until 2005, and is the author of the authoritative New York Times Parent's Guide to the Best Books for Children.  Mordicai Gerstein is the author and illustrator of The Man Who Walked Between the... more

Lisa Passen graduated from the School of Visual Arts in New York and has written and illustrated several books for children. She says "Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays, and watching good old bad science fiction movies at that time of year is a real... more

Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of New York Times bestseller Boing! and the Bad Kitty books, among others. He is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown,... more

Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of New York Times bestseller Boing! and the Bad Kitty books, among others. He is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown,... more

Nick Bruel is the author and illustrator of New York Times bestseller Boing! and the Bad Kitty books, among others. He is a freelance illustrator and cartoonist, and during his down time, he collects PEZ dispensers and grows tomatoes in the backyard. He lives in Tarrytown,... more

CLAUDIA MILLS lives in Boulder, Colorado, and is the author of the popular 7 x 9 = Trouble!, an ALA Notable Book. R. W. ALLEY is the illustrator of Ziggy’s Blue-Ribbon Day by Claudia Mills. He lives in Barrington, Rhode Island. more

Jack Gantos and Nicole Rubel published their first book, Rotten Ralph, in 1976. They launched the Rotten Ralph Readers in 2001 with Rotten Ralph Helps Out. In addition to the Rotten Ralph books, Jack Gantos is the author of Hole in My Life, a memoir that won the Michael L.... more

RACHEL RODRÍGUEZ is the author of Through Georgia’s Eyes. She lives in San Francisco, California. JULIE PASCHKIS has illustrated many books for young readers, including Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: AWorldwide Cinderella. She lives in Seattle,Washington. more

Andy Griffiths is the New York Times bestselling author of The Day My Butt Went Psycho!, Zombie Butts from Uranus!, Butt Wars! The Final Conflict, and The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow. In 2007, he became the first Australian author to win six children’s choice awards in one... more

Andy Griffiths is the New York Times bestselling author of The Day My Butt Went Psycho!, Zombie Butts from Uranus!, Butt Wars! The Final Conflict, and The Big Fat Cow That Goes Kapow. In 2007, he became the first Australian author to win six children’s choice awards in one... more

TOMEK BOGACKI grew up in Poland. He has written and/or illustrated over a dozen books for children, including Five Creatures by Emily Jenkins, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book. He lives in Long Island City, New York. more

LYNN E. HAZEN writes books for children of all ages. She lives in San Francisco, California. ELYSE PASTEL is a freelance illustrator and children’s product designer. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband and two children. more

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel into space. Since then, she has remained in the limelight as an astronaut, astrophysicist and outspoken advocate for encouraging women in the sciences. She is also the President and Founder of Sally Ride Science,... more

In 1983, Sally Ride became the first American woman to travel into space. Since then, she has remained in the limelight as an astronaut, astrophysicist and outspoken advocate for encouraging women in the sciences. She is also the President and Founder of Sally Ride Science,... more

EMILY JENKINS and TOMEK BOGACKI previously collaborated on the Bea and HaHa books, Daffodil, and Five Creatures, a Boston Globe–Horn Book Award Honor Book, a Charlotte Zolotow Award Honor Book, and an ALA Notable Book. Ms. Jenkins lives in Brooklyn, New York, and Mr.... more

Laura Vaccaro Seeger is a New York Times best-selling author and illustrator and the recipient of a 2008 Caldecott Honor, Theodor Seuss Geisel Honors for both 2009 and 2008, a 2007 New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award, and the 2007 Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for... more

SARAH HAYES is the author and illustrator of many books for young readers, including Nine Ducks Nine and This Is the Bear. She lives in Powys, Wales. HANNAH BROADWAY is Sarah Hayes’s daughter-in-law. This is her first children’s book. She lives in Bristol, England. more

BARBARA SAMUELS’s previous Dolores books include Happy Valentine’s Day, Dolores, which received starred reviews in Booklist and School Library Journal, and Dolores on Her Toes, a Booklist Editors’ Choice. She lives in New York City. more

DAVID GREENBERG’s picture books in verse include the popular Slugs. He lives in Portland, Oregon. NADINE BERNARD WESTCOTT has illustrated countless humorous picture books, including Hello, Snow! by Hope Vestergaard. She lives in Nantucket, Massachusetts. more

NATASHA WING grew up just down the street fromartist Josef Albers. The author of the bestselling The Night Before series, she lives in Fort Collins, Colorado.JULIA BRECKENREID lives in Toronto, Canada. This is her first picture book. more

Meredith Badger is the author of the Fairy School Dropout books and Tweenie Genie: Genie in Training. She is also a writer for the Go Girl! series. Originally from Australia, Meredith lives in Germany with her family. more