Fran Manushkin is the author of many popular picture books, including Baby, Come Out!; Latkes and Applesauce: A Hanukkah Story; The Tushy Book; The Belly Book; and Big Girl Panties. There is a real Katie Woo -- she's Fran's great-niece -- but she never gets in half the trouble of the Katie Woo in the books. Fran writes on her beloved Mac computernbsp;in New York City, without the help of her two naughty cats, Chaim and Goldy.
Robin Spowart and Jeanne Modesitt are a husband-and-wife team who have written and illustrated many books for children. Robin has also illustrated books by other authors, including Baby Day and Love Me, Love You. He and Jeanne live in Kanab, Utah.