David Larochelle has been writing and illustrating books since 1988. His books include The End , which received four starred reviews and The Best Pet of All , which received two starred reviews. His other titles have won numerous awards, including the Sid Fleischman Humor Award, the SCBWI Golden Kite Honor Award, and the Minnesota Book Award. A former elementary school teacher, David enjoys solving puzzles, playing board games, and carving creative pumpkins, which you can view at his website. www.davidlarochelle.com Mike Wohnoutka is the illustrator of Can't Sleep Without Sheep , Jack's House , Cowboy Sam and Those Confounded Secrets , and The Wizzy Foot . A graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, Mike lives with his wife and two children in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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