Judy Sierra has been entertaining children since she herself was a child writing comic books, which she sold door-to-door, and putting on puppet shows for her neighbors. She has held many jobs, including children’s librarian, puppeteer on children’s television, and professor of folklore and children’s literature. Of her many books for children, five have been named American Library Association Notable Books, two have received the Aesop Prize from the American Folklore Society, and others have been nominated for children’s choice awards in nearly every state. WILD ABOUT BOOKS, illustrated by Marc Brown, was a New York Times #1 best-seller, and received the E.B. White Read-Aloud Award from the Association of Booksellers for Children. Sierra lives in Eugene, Oregon with her husband and their rambunctious party poodle.