On the First Day of Summer Vacation

Tish Rabe is a bestselling author of more than 160 books for children--including 18 books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series. She is dedicated to early-childhood literacy and sits on the advisory board of Reach Out and Read Connecticut. Tish is a proud mom, stepmom, and grandma. She divides her time between New York City and Connecticut. Visit her on the web at tishrabe.com.

Aristides Ruiz is the illustrator of all the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library books.

Joe Mathieu has illustrated countless books for children, including Big Frank's Fire Truck, Sesame Street titles, books in the Cat in the Hat's Learning Library series, and many more.