Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician, researcher and dad of 3 daughters, who lives with his family in Dallas, TX. His leading-edge research is focused on the impact of home reading routines and digital media use (screen time) during early childhood on emerging skills, the developing brain and relationships. He has also written award-winning children's books that provide science-based parenting and health guidance for families of infants and young children including Sherm the Germ and the Love Baby Healthy series, while encouraging fun and nurturing home reading routines. Maria Montag is an artist and creator in multiple media. A graduate of Miami University, her sense of adventure has brought her as far as New Zealand where she met her husband Trev. They reside in Cincinnati Ohio, building their dream of a sustainable lifestyle for their future family. The original Sherm the Germ was Maria's debut as a children's book illustrator.