Judi Barrett is the author of many beloved books for children, including the bestsellingnbsp;Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs,nbsp;Pickles to Pittsburgh,nbsp;Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing,nbsp;Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing,nbsp;Santa from Cincinnati, andnbsp;An Excessive Alphabet. She teaches art to kindergarten students at a school in her Brooklyn neighborhood.