Erin Falligant has written more than thirty books for children, including the American Girl novel The Lilac Tunnel, the Innerstar University series, and nonfiction guides to standing up to bullies, knowing your body, and surviving school. A children's book editor for over fifteen years, Erin also has master's degrees in child clinical psychology and creative writing. Learn more at erinfalligant.com. Sr. Sanchez studied fine art in Valencia, and its influence shows in his warm and vibrant use of color, describing the Mediterranean climate of his home country so well. His style is communicative, droll, and endearing. He lives in Madrid, likes the countryside and mountains, and bicycles pretty much everywhere. See more of his work at srsanchez.es. Mark Oblinger is an award-winning songwriter, composer, producer, and performer. He cowrote and produced the Grammy-nominated children's jazz symphony JumpinJazz Kids: A Swinging Jungle Tale and has won five Heartland Emmy Awards for his work as a composer/producer for the PBS children's show The Big Green Rabbit and the short films Yesterday's Zoo and The Sea I See. Find out more at http: //jumpinjazzkids.com/.