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Jane Yolen

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Born and raised in New York City, Jane Yolen now lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts. She attended Smith College and received her master's degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. The distinguished author of more than 170 books, Jane Yolen is a person of many talents. When she is not writing, Yolen composes songs, is a professional storyteller on the stage, and is the busy wife of a university professor, the mother of three grown children, and a grandmother. Active in several organizations, Yolen has been on the Board of Directors of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators,...

Bridget Heos

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Bridget Heos is the author of THE MUSTACHE BABY series, illustrated by Joy Ang, STEGOTHESAURUS, illustrated by T.L. McBeth, FAIRY'S FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL, illustrated by Sara Not, TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE LAMB, illustrated by Sarah Jennings, and QUEEN DOG, illustrated by Alejandro O'Keefe. She has also written more than 100 nonfiction children's titles, including I, FLY, with illustrations by Jennifer Plecas, the ANIMALS: JUST LIKE US series, with illustrations by David Clark, SHELL, BEAK, TUSK, and BLOOD, BULLETS, AND BONES: THE STORY OF FORENSIC SCIENCE FROM SHERLOCK HOLMES TO DNA. Bridget lives in Kansas...