Johanna Hurwitz has written over 50 popular books for young readers, including Oh No, Noah!, Class Clown, Rip-Roaring Russell, and the other Park Pals adventures, PeeWee's Tale and Lexi's Tale. She lives in Great Neck, New York.
Patience Brewster has illustrated more than 30 books for children, including Bear's Christmas Surprise and Queen of May. Ms. Brewster lives in Skaneateles, New York.