CANDICE F. RANSOM has written over 100 books, including Tractor Day. She received her M.F.A. in writing for children from Vermont College and lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband. www.candiceransom.comWADE ZAHARES has illustrated several children’s books, including Liberty Rising and Window Music, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book. He graduated from the Maryland Institute College of Art, and has been commissioned by HBO, Cinemax, The L.A. Times magazine, Family Circle, and Sesame Street magazine. He lives in Lyman, Maine. www.zahares.com