Betsy Bird is the Collection Development Manager of the Evanston Public Library, and the former Youth Materials Specialist of New York Public Library. Betsy reviews for
Kirkus, served on the 2007 Newbery Award committee, and her children's literature blog, A Fuse #8 Production, is hosted by
School Library Journal. Her books include
Funny Girl, an anthology of humorous stories, and the picture books
Giant Dance Party and
The Great Santa Stakeout. Betsy was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now resides in Evanston, Illinois with her husband and offspring. Visit her at her blog, a Fuse #8 Production on slj.com, or follow her on twitter @FuseEight.
David Small won the Caldecott Medal in 2001 for
So You Want to Be President and received two Caldecott honor awards. He is the author/illustrator of
Imogene's Antlers,
Ruby Mae Has Something to Say, and
Stitches, a graphic novel memoir, which was a National Book Award finalist. He lives with his wife in Michigan in the very house in which
Long Walk to the Circus is set. Visit him online at davidsmallbooks.com.