Amy-Jill Levine, the author of numerous acclaimed books, is University Professor of New Testament and Jewish Studies, Mary Jane Werthan Professor of Jewish Studies, and Professor of New Testament Studies at Vanderbilt Divinity School and College of Arts and Science. Who Counts? and The Marvelous Mustard Seed, the first two titles in her parables series cowritten with Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, were named Junior Library Guild Selections.

Sandy Eisenberg Sassois the Director of Religion, Spirituality and the Arts Initiative at Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI) Arts and Humanities Institute, as well as Rabbi Emerita of Congregation Beth-El Zedeck. Her many children's books include Who Is My Neighbor?, The Marvelous Mustard Seed, and Who Counts?, all cowritten with Amy-Jill Levine, and the classicGod's Paintbrush.

Annie Bowler's debut picture book, A Very Big Problem by Amy-Jill Levine and Sandy Eisenberg Sasso, was a Junior Library Guild Selection. Her work has been honored by the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, 3x3 Illustration, and the Society of Illustrators. She lives in Washington, DC. For more information, visitwww.anniebowler.com.