Marilyn Singer has written many books for children, including It's Hard to Read a Map with a Beagle on Your Lap and Chester the Out-of-Work Dog. Ms. Singer lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband, three cats, and a dog. more

BRYAN W. FIELDS grew up with basset hounds and saw a UFO when he was ten. He lives in Denton, Texas, with his extremely patient wife and five genius children. KEVAN ATTEBERRY has been illustrating since he was knee-high to a crayon. He lives in the Pacific Northwest. more

Denise Fleming has written and illustrated many children’s books, including In the Tall, Tall Grass, Shout! Shout It Out!, and Sleepy, Oh So Sleepy. She won a Caldecott Honor for In the Small, Small Pond. Denise published her first painting in the third grade, when she... more