J. PATRICK LEWIS, the U.S. Children's Poet Laureate, is one of the best known children's poets writing today, and the author of many celebrated picture books. His books include
Doodle Dandies, Please Bury Me in the Library, and
First Dog, as well as two previous S&W titles
--Kindergarten Cat and
The Fantastic 5&10[ Store.
DOUGLAS FLORIAN is the creator of many acclaimed picture books, including
Dinothesaurus, the recipient of four starred reviews;
Comet, Stars, the Moon and
Mars, a Kirkus Reviews Best Book and a Horn Book Fanfare; and
Bow Wow Meow Meow, a Gryphon Award winner.
JEREMY HOLMES's first book for children,
There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly, received the Bologna Ragazzi Opera Prima Award. He also created the jacket image for
On the Day I Died by Candace Fleming.