Catherine Daly has written many books for young readers, including The Magical Reality of Nadia and The Magical Reality of Nadia: Middle School Mischief , both with Bassem Youssef, What Was the Age of Exploration? , the Petal Pushers middle-grade series, and books in the Makers Make It Work series. She lives in New York City with her family and their feisty Boston terrier, Jack. Genevieve Kote is a French-Canadian illustrator who loves drawing kids and animals and bringing their adventures to life. She has illustrated the Agents of H.E.A.R.T.

, I Heart Band, and Animal Rescue Friends series, as well as American Girl's According to Aggie.