Description: Kate DiCamillo is the beloved author of many books for young readers, including the Mercy Watson and Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive series. Her novels Flora & Ulysses and The Tale of Despereaux both received Newbery Medals. A former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, she lives in Minneapolis.
Chris Van Dusen is the author-illustrator of many books for young readers, including The Circus Ship and Big Truck, Little Island, and the illustrator of the Mercy Watson and Tales from Mercy Watson's Deckawoo Drive series. He lives in Maine.