Corey Rosen Schwartz is the author of The Three Ninja Pigs , Ninja Red Riding Hood , Hensel and Gretel , Ninja Chicks , and Goldi Rocks and the Three Bears . She has a Masters in Deaf Education from Gallaudet and taught at Lexington School for the Deaf for several years. She's also worked for an Internet company where she developed educational content for kids. Corey lives in Warren, NJ, with her better half and two young kids. She has no free time, but if she did, she would spend it scuba diving. Deborah Marcero received her BFA in drawing and photography from the University of Michigan, and her MFA in poetry from the School of Art Institute in Chicago. She was a Lead Literacy teacher in Chicago Public Schools, and in her spare time, she loves climbing trees, hiking, swimming, and capturing changes in light with her camera. This is her first picture book.