Rebecca Van Slyke is the author of Lexie the Word Wrangler , Where Do Pants Go ?, Mom School, and Dad School. She is also a second-grade teacher in Lynden, Washington. Rebecca has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from the Vermont College of Fine Arts. Rebecca is active in the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators. She and her husband have one daughter and two spoiled miniature dachshunds. rebeccavanslyke.com Joe Sutphin is an illustrator of books for children, including Word Of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, Raffie on the Run by Jacqueline Resnick, the Dr. Critchlore's School For Minions series by Sheila Grau, and The Misadventured Summer of Tumbleweed Thompson by Glenn McCarty.

When he is not drawing and writing stories, Joe might be found looking under rocks and catching critters. He also sings in a church band alongside his wife, Gina, and enjoys song writing, board games, watching football, and collecting illustrated books. He and his wife live in a barn in Ohio with a bunch of cats. joesutphin.com Instagram: joesutphin Joe Sutphin lives in a red barn in Ohio. He's the illustrator of Word of Mouse by James Patterson and Chris Grabenstein, and when he's not drawing, he can be found outside, looking under rocks for critters.