CAROLYN PARKHURST'S books for adults include the New York Times bestseller The Dogs of Babel, and The Nobodies Album. She lives in Washington, D.C., with her family. DAN YACCARINO is an internationally recognized author and illustrator of over three dozen books for children, most notably Every Friday, Unlovable and The Birthday Fish. He also has had the honor of being invited to share his books at the White House. In addition to his books, Dan is the creator and producer of the very successful Nickelodeon's animated series, Oswald, as well as NBC's Willa's Wild Life.Dan lives with his family in New York City.