EMILY JENKINS has written many acclaimed books for children, including three chapter books about the toys:
Toys Go Out, Toy Dance Party, and
Toys Come Home. In a starred review,
The Horn Book called
Harry Versus the First 100 Days of School "funny, authentic, and insightful." Emily's picture books include the Sydney Taylor Award-winning
All-of-a-Kind Family Hanukkah, which received four starred reviews;
A Greyhound, a Groundhog, which received five starred reviews;
Toys Meet Snow, recipient of four starred reviews;
Water in the Park, a
Booklist Editors' Choice and a
Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; and two
Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Books. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
PETE OSWALD is the #1
New York Times bestselling illustrator of
The Good Egg, as well as the bestselling
The Bad Seed, The Smart Cookie, and
The Sour Grape. He has worked as a character designer, a concept artist, and an art director on many popular films, including
Madagascar 2, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and
Angry Birds. This is his first chapter book. Pete lives in Santa Monica, California.