Lucille Recht Penner is the author of many nonfiction books for kids, includingDinosaur BabiesandMonster Bugsin Random House's Step into Reading program. She lives in Tucson, Arizona. David Wenzelis an artist and illustrator for books for young readers and is best known for his visualization of J.R.R. Tolkien'sThe Hobbitin graphic-novel format. His other credits includeLiberty!- How the Revolutionary War BeganandLittle David and the Giant.He lives in Connecticut with his wife, and they have two grown sons, both artists.