Home: Sebastopol, California

Pets: Megan lives with one dog and fifteen wild turkeys!

Siblings: FOUR older sisters

Collections: Sock monkeys! When she was young, Megan also collected bugs, fancy toothpicks, scabs, and Barbie-doll heads.

Favorite book as a kid: Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh

Did you know? Before she became an author, Megan worked in museums, libraries, and bookstores. She has also made a living as a storyteller and a park ranger.

Author photo by Michele McDonald.

For more information about Megan McDonald, click here.

Home: Dedham, Massachusetts

Siblings: A twin brother, an older brother, and two sisters!

Collections: Peter collects children’s books and his own doodles—drawings on scraps of paper, envelopes, and napkins, which he keeps in old tin boxes.

Favorite book as a kid: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl

Favorite food: Chocolate bread pudding

Did you know? The H in Peter H. Reynolds stands for Hamilton.

Illustrator photo by Dawn Haley.

For more information on Peter H. Reynolds, click here.