JOHN SKEWES began work as a product designer and character artist for Disney Consumer Products before leaving to start his own company, Retrodyne Industries, in 2001. His clients include Warner Bros., Hanna-Barbera, Fox, Pixar, and Simon & Schuster. As the creator and illustrator of the award-winning Larry Gets Lost children's book series, John has followed Larry from the southern tip of Texas to tiny Nome, AK, and has been lost several times himself. He has illustrated over 20 children's books, including Elliott the Otter and A Ticket to the Pennant. ERIC ODE is a national award-winning children's singer, songwriter, author, and poet who performs for schools, libraries, and community events. He is also the author of Sea Star Wishes, Bigfoot Does Not Like Birthday Parties, and coauthor of Larry Gets Lost in Seattle and Larry Gets Lost Under the Sea.