Howard Pearlstein is an advertising creative director. He has spent his entire career writing ads for some of the world's most popular brands, including Toyota, Verizon and Mitsubishi. A California native, Howard now lives in Birmingham, Alabama with his wife, Debi. Howard has three daughters, Amanda, Jacquie and Emily, and one dog, Maeby. Rob Hardison is an award-winning graphic designer and illustrator based in Birmingham, Alabama. After a career creating advertising campaigns, logos and package designs, he's thrilled to be illustrating children's picture storybooks.