Randall de S ve made her debut as an author with the New York Times bestseller Toy Boat, illustrated by Loren Long. She is also the author of The Duchess of Whimsy, illustrated by her husband, Peter de S ve. Randall lives with Peter and their two daughters in Brooklyn, New York. To learn more about Randall de S ve, go to www.randalldeseve.com Loren Long haspuff puttedy chuffed his way all over the bestseller lists with such titles asOtis, Otis and the Tornado, Otis and the Puppy, Drummer Boy, The Little Engine that Couldby Watty Piper,Toy Boatby Randall de Seve,Mr. Peabody's Applesby Madonna, andOf Thee I Singby President Barack Obama. Loren lives in a suburb of Cincinnati with his wife and their two sons, all frequent visitors to his studio, where they see the art and hear the stories first. To learn more about Loren Long and his books, go to www.lorenlong.com or www.otisthetractor.com