Lori Lobenstine and her goddaughter, Sophie Canon, have been collaborating on the original Barking Puppy newspaper since Sophie was ten years old. Her first children's book was the opening volume of this series, The Barking Puppy. Lori lives in Jamaica Plain, MA. She is proud of having been editor in chief of her fourth-grade newspaper back in the day. For more on Lori and Sophie's real life Barking Puppy adventures, check out thebarkingpuppy.com. Il Sung Na has illustrated several acclaimed books, including The Barking Puppy , Welcome Home , Bear , and My Tree . Currently based in Kansas City, he teaches illustration courses at the Kansas City Art Institute.

In his downtime, Il Sung hits the flea markets to expand his collection of old and interesting items, which he then takes home to show off to his wife and small dog.