Ree Drummond is the author of the New York Times bestselling books Charlie the Ranch Dog, Charlie and the Christmas Kitty, and The Pioneer Woman Cooks. Ree lives on a cattle ranch near Pawhuska, Oklahoma, with her husband, Ladd; four kids; Charlie; and lots of other animals.

Peter Sís is an internationally acclaimed author, artist, and filmmaker. Among his works are three Caldecott Honor books: The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain; Tibet: Through the Red Box; and Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei. He has illustrated five other novels by Sid Fleischman, including the Newbery Medal book The Whipping Boy. He lives wit ...