Amy Krouse Rosenthal writes for both adults and children. Her alphabetised memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life (Three Rivers Press, 2006, also available) was named one of top 10 of the decade.

She has written more than 30 children s picture books.

Amy is a contributor to public radio, YouTube (The Beckoning of Lovely, The Money Tree) and TED (7 Notes on Life). She resides digitally at whoisamy.com and for real in Chicago.

Tom Lichtenheld is the illustrator of #1 New York Times bestsellers Goodnight, Goodnight, Construction Site and Steam Train, Dream Train, created with Sherri Duskey Rinker and Duck! Rabbit! and I Wish You More, created with Amy Krouse Rosenthal. He lives near Chicago, Illinois.