Janice Levy is the author of I RememberAbuelito, Alley Oops, and RunawayRadish. She is a three-time winner of the Writer'sDigest Contest for Best Literary Short Story and teacheswriting at Hofstra University. She lives in New York. Bill Slavin has been writing and drawing since he was sevenyears old and has illustrated many books for children, including Gonzalo Grabs the Good Life andSomething to Tell the Grandcows (both Eerdmans).He has received numerous awards, including the Blue SpruceAward and the CLC Amelia Frances Howard-GibbonIllustrator's medal, both for his book Stanley'sParty. Bill lives in Ontario and chronicles his latestwork on his blog, Elephants Never Forget. " Esperan�a Melo has illustrated and designed several children's books, including Merci Mister Dash(Tundra) and loves working in various art forms and media. With Bill Slavin, Esperan�a co-illustrated The SevenSeas (Eerdmans) and Drumheller Dinosaur Dance (Kids Can), which was the recipient of the 2005 Blue Spruce Award. Visit her website at esperancamelo.blogspot.com.