Shirley Parenteau

Shirley Parenteau is the author of eight other books about the bears: Bears on Chairs, Bears in Beds, Bears in the Bath, Bears and a Birthday, Bears in a Band, Bears and Blossoms, Bears in the Snow, and Bears and Boos. She lives in Elk Grove, California.

David Walker has illustrated many children's books, including the eight previous bears books and the Peep and Ducky books by David Martin. David Walker lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina.