Alan Katz has been a print and television comedy writer for more than twenty years. In addition to being a multiple Emmy nominee for his work on The Rosie O’Donnell Show and Disney’s Raw Toonage, he has written for children’s programming on Nickelodeon, ABC Television, Warner Brothers Animation’s Taz-Mania, and many others. Alan is the author of several adult humor books; he has written humorous essays for The New York Times and other publications. Alan lives in Weston, Connecticut, with his journalist wife, Rose, and their children Simone, Andrew, Nathan, and David. Visit him online at AlanKatzBooks.com.
Elwood Smith’s illustrations have appeared regularly in the
New York Times,
Time,
Newsweek,
Forbes, The Wall Street Journal,
Sports Illustrated, and more. He has illustrated numerous books for children, including
The Truth about Poo and
Gee Whiz: It’s all About Pee by Susan E. Goodman. He lives in Rhinebeck, New York.