Linda Cress Dowdy graduated from the University of Georgia with a degree in journalism, and has written many children's books; however, this is her first with Scholastic. She lives in Texas. Priscilla Lamont graduated from Canterbury College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design. She has illustrated many picture books, including Goose & Duck by Jean Craighead George and See Mouse Run by Sally Grindlay, which was nominated for the Smarties Prize. She lives in the U.K.