Rhoda Levine has directed on and off Broadway and London's West End, and has staged operas for the Netherlands, Belgian, Scottish, and San Francisco opera companies. She is the author of seven children's books, including He Was There From the Day We Moved In (9781590175156; GBP9.99), illustrated by Edward Gorey, and Arthur (9781590179352; GBP9.99), illustrated by Everett Aison, both available from The New York Review Children's Collection. She is currently on the faculty of the Manhattan School of Music, and was the recipient of the National Institute of Music Theatre Award for her contribution to the American musical theatre. Karla Kuskin (1932-2009) was the author of more than 50 children's literature books, including The Philharmonic Gets Dressed (1982), which was nominated for a National Book Award, as well as Any Me I Want to Be (1972), and James and the Rain (first published in 1957, re-released in 1995).