Ann Whitford Paul is the author of the bestselling If Animals series, including If Animals Kissed Good Night, which School Library Journal calls "charming"; If Animals Went to School; If Animals Celebrated Christmas; If Animals Gave Thanks; and If Animals Tried to be Kind. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Jay Fleck is the illustrator of numerous children's books, including Flo written by Kyo Maclear, Everything You written by Elizabeth McPike, The Ghosts Went Floating by Kim Norman, and We're Going on a Treasure Hunt by Kelly DiPucchio. He lives in Shorewood, Illinois, with his family.