Roz Rosenbluth was the author of numerous children's books including Hungry Bear and Nettie's Spaghetti. Her fiction appeared in Cricket and Highlights magazines, and she was the winner of the 2000 Highlights magazine humor contest. She held editorial positions at Bantam Books and the National Education Association, and lived in New Rochelle, New York. Maurie J. Manning is the illustrator of many books, including The Aunts Go Marching, a 2004 IRA Notable Book and Scholastic Pick of the Month. She lives in Berkeley, California.