Patricia Thomas is the author of "There Are Rocks in My Socks," Said the Ox to the Fox, illustrated by Mordicai Gerstein, and "Stand Back," Said the Elephant, "I'm Going to Sneeze!" illustrated by Wallace Tripp. She is senior writer and editor for Marywood University and lives in Carbondale, Pennsylvania. Chris L. Demarest has written and illustrated many books for children, including No Peas for Nellie, Benedict Finds a Home, and Clemens' Kingdom, all Junior Library Guild selections. Among his other titles are Firefighters A to Z, a New York Times Best Book for Children, and My Little Red Car, a Parents' Choice Award winner. He lives in New Hampshire.