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Lauren L. Wohl has had a long career in children's book publishing. She has a degree in Library Science and has been an elementary school librarian. She served as Director of James Patterson's ReadKiddoRead program, taught writing at the college level, and now consults with several publishers and literary agencies. Stories she's been reading in newspapers and seeing on television news programs about children stepping up to make kind, generous, and important contributions to their communities inspired her chapter books trilogy the Raccoon River Kids Adventures: Blueberry Bonanza, Extravaganza at the Plaza, and Zooapalooza in the Park. She is also the author of a picture book, A Teeny Tiny Halloween illustrated by Henry Cole. A native New Yorker, Lauren enjoys life in her new hometowns of Lenox, Massachusetts and Miami Beach, Florida.

By day, Mark Tuchman is the creative director of School Library Journal. At home, he is dad to three very creative children who direct him on his illustration projects. Before his magazine career, Mark worked full-time as an illustrator. His publishing debut, in 1985, was a comic book for his alma mater, Hampshire College. It introduced students to the school's history and unique educational philosophy. Mark and his family live in Brooklyn, New York.