Cats have permitted
Karla Kuskin to observe their antics for a very long time. She's found that they especially like to nap on her papers when she is trying to write about them! She has written dozens of poetry collections and picture books, including
Roar and More; The Philharmonic Gets Dressed; The Animals and the Ark; and
Moon, Have You Met My Mother? She has won numerous awards for her witty way with words, including the prestigious NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children and the Children's Book Council's Lifetime Achievement Award. She lives with her husband and Velma the cat on Bainbridge Island, Washington.
Betsy Lewin is the Caldecott Honor-winning illustrator of
Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type and its sequels, including
Click, Clack, Quack to School!;
Click, Clack, Ho, Ho, Ho;
Click, Clack, Peep;
Click, Clack, Boo!;
Giggle, Giggle, Quack;
Duck for President;
Dooby Dooby Moo; and
Thump, Quack, Moo; in addition to a number of other picture books, including
So, What's It Like to Be a Cat? and
Where Is Tippy Toes?. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
