John Coy is the author of several award-winning books for children, including Strong to the Hoop, an ALA Notable Book and Night Driving, named one of the Best Books of 1996 by The New York Times. Around the World was inspired by Coy's lifelong passion for basketball. Mr. Coy teaches writing to children and has developed an innovative class that combines basketball and poetry. He and his family live in St. Paul, Minnesota. Antonio Reonegro is the co-owner of HAVOC and Media Design, an art and design company. He received his BFA from Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and later studied at the Passalacqua School of Art and Design. He lives in Staten Island, New York, with his wife and their two children. This is his first illustrated book for young readers. Tom Lynch is the co-owner of HAVOC and Media Design, an art and design company. He was praised by The New York Times as a "genius in his chosen medium" for the collage illustrations in his first book, Fables from Aesop. Lynch attended Parsons School of Design in New York City and also studied at the Passalacqua School of Art and Design. He lives with his wife and their three children in Staten Island, New York.