Wendy Anderson Halperin is an acclaimed artist who has illustrated dozens of books for children, including
Let's Go Home by Cynthia Rylant,
Soft House by Jane Yolen, and
Turn, Turn, Turn! by Peter Seeger. She lives in South Haven, Michigan.
Jim Aylesworth has written many books for young readers, including The Completed Hickory Dickory Dock and Mother Halverson's New Cat. Of The Goodnight Kiss, Booklist has said his "melodic story...with its strings of prepositional phrases and its elusive sense of connectedness will mesmerize kids." Mr. Aylesworth marks his proudest accomplishments as having been a first-grade teacher for nearly twenty-five years. He lives with his family in Hinsdale, Illinois.