Steve Metzger grew up in Queens, NYC. He went to Baruch College and received his Masters in Education from Bank Street College. He taught young children for 15 years before moving on to Scholastic, where he worked with the Book Clubs. In addition to the Dinofours series, Steve has written many other bestselling books, including Five Little Penguins Slipping on the Ice, The Great Turkey Race, and The Mixed-Up Alphabet.