Bette Killion is a writer of poems, stories, and articles for children. She has had 800 of her children's poems, stories, and articles published in well-known juvenile magazines such as Jack and Jill, Highlights, Ranger Rick, Turtle, and Hopscotch. Her picture books include The Apartment House Tree, Think of It, Just Think, and The Same Wind. She is also known ... Read morefor her rewriting of classic fairy tales such as Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin. In addition to having built a successful writing career, Bette has also worked as a children's librarian and as a substitute teacher. She has nine grandchildren and lives in Greencastle, IN. Kim Jacobs has been a children's book illustrator and professional artist for over thirty years, while her popular stationery products have sold in the millions throughout the world. Her art has appeared in children's books such as Cottage Cats: My Companions on the Path to Joy and Glad You are My Friend, as well as on a wide array of gifts, toys, puzzles, fine art prints, and greeting cards. Her bestselling calendar, The Cobblestone Way, is now into its twenty-sixth year. Kim lives with her husband Bob in Brooks, ME, in a home powered by the sun. Show Less