DEBBIE TILLEY is the illustrator ofSpaghetti and Meatballs for All, Oops: The Manners Guide for Girls,and many other books. PHILLIP HOOSE is the author of six books, including the Christopher Awardndash;winning Itrsquo;s Our World, Too! and We Were There Too: Young People in U.S. History, nominated for the 2001 National Book Award. He is a founding member of the Childrenrsquo;s Music Network and a guitar player in The Hoose Family band. HANNAH HOOSE is an actress, dancer, keyboardist, and student in Portland, Maine. Now a student at Oberlin College, Hannah was nine when she and her father wrote the song "Hey, Little Ant."
Growing up in a small town with no cable (and parents who were teachers), reading was the only thing to do. Since then, Christianne Jones has read about a bazillion books and written more than 50. Christianne works as an editor and lives in Minnesota with her husband and three daughters.Ronnie Rooney is a native of Massachusetts and has a great affinity for the sight, sound, and smell of the Atlantic Ocean. Though she currently resides in sunny Georgia, she hopes to settler in her beloved New England after traveling overseas. Ronnie was recently married and quickly added Roxie, a pound-puppy, to her new family. Ronnie has dedicated herself to creating art since she was a very young girl and… she has no plans to slow down.