Joe Rhatigan is a writer and editor who lives with his wife and children in Asheville, North Carolina. He has written many acclaimed and award-winning books for children, including White House Kids , Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole , Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party and People You Gotta Meet Before You Grow Up!

Charles Nurnberg has been a publisher for 45 years. He has worked with many acclaimed authors and helped to create many wonderful books, including Puff the Magic Dragon , Over the Rainbow , and The Night Before Christmas . He's the co-author of Alice in Wonderland: Down the Rabbit Hole , Around the World in Eighty Days , Alice in Wonderland: The Mad Hatter's Tea Party and others.

Bob Dacey has had his work published internationally by a wide variety of clients over the last 28 years, including magazines, communication networks, major corporations and the White House. His illustrations have received gold and silver medals and over three dozen certificates of merit from the Society of Illustrators.

Debra Bandelin's professional and academic background is in visual communication. She has received awards from the American Institute of Graphic Art, How Magazine, International Typeface Association & the NY Society of Illustrators.