**Chris Van Dusen *is the creator of many outstanding books for children, including The Circus Ship and Randy Riley's Really Big Hit *. He is also the illustrator of President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath by Mac Barnett and the best-selling Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo. He lives in Maine.

**Chris Van Dusen *is the creator of many outstanding books for children, including The Circus Ship and Randy Riley's Really Big Hit *. He is also the illustrator of President Taft Is Stuck in the Bath by Mac Barnett and the best-selling Mercy Watson series by Kate DiCamillo. He lives in Maine.