Biographical note

Susan Hood is the author of more than 200 children's books, including Leaps and Bounce and Rooting for You (both illustrated by Matthew Cordell); Ada's Violin: The Story of the Recycled Orchestra of Paraguay (illustrated by Sally Wern Comport); and Mission: Back to School (with art by Mary Lundquist), among many others. She has worked as an editor for Nick Jr., Sesame Street, and Scholastic, and when not writing, she enjoys fixing up old houses and sailboats with her husband-the original fix-it man! Visit www.susanhoodbooks.com. Arree Chung is a maker, which means he breaks a lot of things before putting them back together again. He is also the author and illustrator of the Ninja! series. When Arree isn't breaking things or making up stories, you can find him riding his bike or playing basketball in the Bay Area of San Francisco. Visit him online at www.arree.com.