Samantha Sweeney

Samantha Sweeney's favorite thing about writing and editing children's books is marveling at how much can be said in so few words. She lives in London in a tall house with a lot of stairs and comes up with some of her best ideas while she's on her way to the kitchen to make strong cups of tea. Her other great passion is soccer, and she is a dedicated supporter of a team that doesn't win very often.

John Joseph is the illustrator of Little Blue Truck, the multiple no. 1 New York Times best-selling series. When he is not illustrating books for children (and grown-ups), John is teaching visual arts at a local elementary school. He lives along the front range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, where he enjoys playing with his two young boys, making music, and trying new foods with his wife.