Michael J. Rosen has written or edited more than 135 books for children and adults, including
The Tale of Rescue, The Horse's Haiku, and
The Cuckoo's Haiku, all illustrated by Stan Fellows;
The Hound Dog's Haiku, illustrated by Mary Azarian; and
Chanukah Lights, a collaboration with pop-up master Robert Sabuda. Michael J. Rosen lives in the Appalachian foothills of central Ohio.
Matt Tavares is the author-illustrator of many books for children, including
Crossing Niagara, Henry Aaron's Dream, There Goes Ted Williams, Becoming Babe Ruth, and
Growing Up Pedro. He also has illustrated books, including
Lady Liberty by Doreen Rappaport and
Jubilee! by Alicia Potter. Most recently he wrote and illustrated a pair of Christmas stories,
Red and Lulu and
Dasher. Matt Tavares lives in Ogunquit, Maine.