Shannon Anderson has taught first grade through college level and loves to write books for children and teachers. She was named one of the Top 10 Teachers who inspired The Today Show and was chosen as the JC Runyon Person of the Year for her work writing and speaking about social and emotional issues for kids. She lives in Indiana. Visit shannonisteaching.com, on Facebook @authorShannonAnderson, on Twitter @Shannonteaches. Hiroe Naka graduated from the Parsons School of Design. Illustrations from her first children's book were chosen for the Society of Illustrators Annual Exhibition. She lives in Tokyo, Japan.