Gail Herman has written many books for children, including easy-to-reads such as
Flower Girl, Otto the Cat, What a Hungry Puppy, and Step into Reading's own
The Lion and the Mouse and
There Is a Town. She has also written has written several biographies and nonfiction books, including
Who Was Jackie Robinson? and
What Is the World Series? She lives in Newton, Massachusetts.
In the past 30 years,
Lisa McCue has illustrated more than 175 books for children. Her artwork also appears on fabrics, greeting cards, gift tins, wrapping papers, home décor, and clothing. When she isn't drawing, she can be found on the water racing her sailboat, or in the mountains skiing. She loves to read, sew, and bead and is involved in fundraising for ALS. McCue was born in Brooklyn, NY, and now lives in Annapolis, Maryland.