Harriet Ziefert: Harriet Ziefert is the acclaimed author of over 300 books for children.

As an educator, Harriet was among the founding pioneers in the development and teaching of what today is known as the Common Core Curriculum.

Steve Mack is afreelance illustrative creative specialist. His first lessons in art were taught to him by watching his grandfather do paint-by-numbers at their summer cottage. He currently works in designing baby toys and play mats, children's publishing, animated shorts for television and online, and spent a year in Ohio working directly with American Greetings illustrating greeting cards.