Kate DiCamillo is the author of The Tale of Despereaux , which was awarded the Newbery Medal; Because of Winn-Dixie , a Newbery Honor book; The Magician's Elephant , a New York Times bestseller; and six books starring Mercy Watson, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Mercy Watson Goes for a Ride , among other titles. Kate DiCamillo lives in Minneapolis. Alison McGhee is the award-winning author of books for all ages, including Song of Middle C , illustrated by Scott Menchin; the #1 New York Times bestseller Someday , illustrated by Peter H. Reynolds; the young adult novel All Rivers Flow to the Sea ; and the adult novel Shadow Baby , a Today Show Book Club selection. Alison McGhee lives in Minnesota. Tony Fucile is the author-illustrator of Let's Do Nothing! and the illustrator of Hallie Durand's Mitchell's License . He has spent more than twenty years designing and animating characters for numerous feature films, including The Lion King , Finding Nemo , and The Incredibles . Tony Fucile lives in the San Francisco Bay area.