Author: Larry Neinstein MD: Larry is a professor of Pediatrics and Medicine at University of Southern California and Executive Director of the Engemann Student Health Center. His focus is on education in developing children, adolescents and young adults. He is a prolific author of medical textbooks and articles and a widely requested speaker at the national and international level. Larry is cofounder/coauthor of Freedom's Feast, an online guide to celebrate Thanksgiving (www.freedomsfeast.us) which is used at the Children's Museum of Manhattan. Larry is also a cantor for the Jewish High Holidays at Temple Valley Beth Shalom in Encino which led to this children's book. His monograph on the health issues of young adults can be found at www.usc.edu/thenewadolescents and his educational curriculum reaches approximately 250,000 readers worldwide each year (www.usc.edu/adolhealth). Larry always looks forward to the holidays to gather with his wife and all his children and grandchildren. He wears white tennis shoes on Yom Kippur. Illustrator: Lorraine Bubar Living in Los Angeles, Lorraine Bubar creates colorful watercolor paintings and intricate paper cuts that have been exhibited in numerous galleries and museums. More of her work can be seen at www.lorrainebubar.com. She worked for many years in the animation industry and as an arts educator. She also illustrated a new children's book with lyrics and music by Debbie Friedman entitled "Lullaby". She shares her love of holiday celebrations, including family recipes, with her husband and two daughters.