Kate DiCamillo is the acclaimed author of many books for young readers, including
The Tale of Despereaux, winner of the Newbery Medal;
Because of Winn-Dixie, a Newbery Honor Book; and
The Tiger Rising, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
New York Times bestselling artist Harry Bliss is a cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker magazine. He is the author and illustrator of Bailey and Luke on the Loose and the illustrator of A Fine, Fine School by Sharon Creech, Which Would You Rather Be? by William Steig, Diary of a Worm by Doreen Cronin, and Louise, the Adventures of a Chicken by Kate DiCamillo. His self-titled single panel gag cartoon Bliss appears in newspapers internationally. He lives in New Hampshire. You can visit him online at harrybliss.com.