Leda Schubert teaches at Vermont College of Fine Arts in the Writing for Children and Young Adults MFA program. She is the author of the Roaring Brook Press titles The Princess of Borscht, Ballet of the Elephants, and Monsieur Marceau. She lives in Plainfield, Vermont, with her husband and two dogs. Visit her on the web at www.ledaschubert.com. Raúl Colón has illustrated several highly acclaimed picture books, including Draw!; the New York Times--bestselling Angela and the Baby Jesus by Frank McCourt; Susanna Reich's José! Born to Dance; and Jill Biden's Don't Forget, God Bless Our Troops. Mr. Colón lived in Puerto Rico as a young boy and now resides in New City, New York, with his family.