Andrea J. Loney is an award-winning children's author whose books celebrate diversity, joy, and kindness. She holds an MFA from New York University and, in addition to the Abby in Orbit series, has published several acclaimed picture books, including Bunnybear and Double Bass Blues, which won a Caldecott Honor. Andrea lives in Los Angeles, California, with her family and their incredibly spoiled pets. Carmen Salda�a always wanted to work in a candy store and have a dog. Now that she is older, she has two dogs and a cat and is an illustrator--a job she likes second only to candy. Carmen lives on the northern coast of Spain.