Sara Pennypacker (www.sarapennypacker.com) was a painter before becoming a writer, and has two absolutely fabulous children who are now grown. She has written several books, including Clementine, The Talented Clementine, Clementine's Letter, Clementine, Friend of the Week, and Clementine and the Family Meeting, all illustrated by Marla Frazee. She grew up in Massachusetts and now divides her time between Cape Cod and St. Petersburg, Florida. Marla Frazee (www.marlafrazee.com) illustrated all of the books in the Clementine series. She is the author/illustrator of The Boss Baby;Walk On!;Santa Claus, the World's Number One Toy Expert;Roller Coaster, and Boot and Shoe. She is also a two time Caldecott Honoree, for All the World by Liz Garton Scanlon, and her own A Couple of Boys Have the Best Week Ever . Marla works in a small backyard cabin under an avocado tree in Pasadena, California.