Eric Seltzer's The Long Dog received a starred review from the Bulletin of the Center for Children's Book s. It is a Gryphon Honor Book and has been translated into Spanish. He has written a number of well-received early readers including the Doodle Dog series. His title Four Pups and a Worm is an IRA/CBC Children's Choice and has been translated into Chinese. Eric resides with his family in Michigan.

Tom Disbury has written and illustrated a number of children's books. When he's not drawing, he likes to watch as many movies as humanly possible, drink coffee, and create amazing sandwiches. Tom lives in Rugby, UK, with his wife, son, and two dogs, Wilma and Fred.