Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series. Her books
Flora & Ulysses and
The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.
Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of
The Circus Ship, King Hugo's Huge Ego, Randy Riley's Really Big Hit, and
Hattie & Hudson, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Tales from Deckawoo Drive series as well as Mac Barnett's
President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath. Chris Van Dusen lives in Maine.