Peggy Gifford

Peggy Gifford's original plan was to become a famous (but really nice) actress. But after touring Ohio as Winnie-the-Pooh, she decided to become a writer instead. She holds an MFA from the Iowa Writer's Workshop, and her work has appeared in the "Iowa Review," the "Antioch Review," and women's magazines like "Redbook." This is her first novel for children. She lives in New York, New York and Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

Valorie Fisher is the author-illustrator of "How High Can a Dinosaur Count?," which recevied two starred reviews, among other titles. Her first two picture books, "My Big Brother "and "My Big Sister"--both Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Award winners--were, like "Moxy Maxwell," illustrated with photographs. She lives in Cornwall, Connecticut.

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