 | * Michael Kaplan
is an Emmy award-winning television writer and producer and his career
as a comedy writer included stints on two of television's most respected
comedies, Roseanne and Frasier |
 | * Marion Dane Bauer
has written fiction and nonfiction, picture books, chapter books,
young adult novels. Her bestselling novel On My Honor was named a
Newbery Honor book |
 | * Nancy Tafuri
has authored more than forty-five books for the very young, including
Daddy Hugs and Have You Seen My Duckling?, which won a Caldecott Honor |
 | * Sheila Sweeny Higginson is an award-winning author and editor who has worked in educational publishing for over 17 years |
 | * Jan Pienkowski
has illustrated more than fifty children's books and was twice awarded
England's highest honor for children's book illustration, the Kate
Greenaway Medal |
 | * Joanna Walsh has written
and illustrated several books for children, including The Biggest Kiss
and The Perfect Hug, both illustrated by Judi Abbot |
 | * Elise Allen
is author of Enid Blyton’s Enchanted World series and the young adult
novel Populazzi. She also co-wrote Devoted & The New York Times
Bestselling Elixir, by Hilary Duff |
 | * Tomie dePaola is the acclaimed author and/or illustrator of more than 200 books for children |
 | * Daniel Kirk
is the author of the beloved Library Mouse series and You Are Not My
Friend, But I Miss You, as well as a number of other award-winning and
beloved books |