Kate DiCamillo is the celebrated author of many books for children, including
Flora & Ulysses and
The Tale of Despereaux, both of which received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.
Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for
The New Yorker. He has illustrated many picture books, including the #1
New York Times best-selling series by Doreen Cronin that began with
Diary of a Worm, and he has both written and illustrated several picture books, including
Grace for Gus and
Luke on the Loose. Harry Bliss lives in New Hampshire.