Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic). Cari is a school librarian and she loves to visit other schools and libraries to talk about the joy of reading and writing. Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog. You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com. With a wide range of clients, including Nickelodeon and Disney World, Bill McGuire has been a professional illustrator for more than fifteen years. After earning a degree in illustration from Furman University, he started out making vinyl signs and corporate logos. Today, he specializes in comic art, animation, and his favorite, character development.