When someone once asked what animal MICHAEL GALLIGAN would want to be, he said bird, because he thought flying would be the most fantastic ability. But since he still can't fly, he loves to watch and listen to the birds on Washington State's beautiful Olympic Peninsula, where he lives with his family. My Name Isn't Oof! is his authorial debut. JEREMIAH TRAMMELL is an illustrator whose work has appeared in over five children's books, including Little Red Riding Hood of the Pacific Northwest, Three Bears of the Pacific Northwest, and The Giant Cabbage. He lives in Seattle.