Kirsten Hallis author of more than 120 published books--her first published when she was only in seventh grade. Hall studied early childhood development at Connecticut College and New York University and taught preschool and elementary school in Manhattan. She especially enjoys writing stories in rhyming verse for kids.Simon Mendez grew up in York, New Yorkshire, in the United Kingdom. Mendez has drawn all his life, having been introduced to art by his father, who was an illustrator and graphic designer. He loves painting details, and paints his images in sharp focus using lighting and tone to create depth."