Alan Lawrence Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was California's Teacher of the Year in 2007. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including Daddies Do It Different, Nerd Girls, the Hoopster trilogy, Cinder-Smella, and The Alan Sitomer BookJam. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
Abby Carter has illustrated many books for children, including My Hippie Grandmother by Reeve Lindbergh, The Best Seat in Second Grade by Katharine Kenah, and the Andy Shane chapter book series by Jennifer Richard Jacobson. Abby lives with her husband and two children in Connecticut.