Jenny Offill is the author of 17 Things I’ m Not Allowed to Do Anymore, a Parenting Magazine Best Book of the Year and a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’ s Book of the Year, and 11 Experiments That Failed, also a Bank Street College of Education Best Children’ s Book of the Year, which Kirkus Reviews, in a starred review, called “ the most joyful and clever whimsy. ” Learn more at jennyoffill. com.
Chris Appelhans was selected as the Children’ s Choice Illustrator of the Year at the Children’ s Choice Book Awards for Sparky! , his first picture book. The book received two starred reviews, including one from Booklist declaring, “ Appelhans is a revelation. ” Chris has also worked on several films, as an illustrator and a production designer for Coraline, an environment designer for Fantastic Mr. Fox, and a visual development artist for The Princess and the Frog.
