Messner, Kate: - New York Times *bestselling authorKate Messner*is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like* Over and Under the Snow *, * The Next Scientist,and The Scariest Kitten in the World as well as novels for older rea...

Messner, Kate: - New York Times *bestselling authorKate Messner*is passionately curious and writes books for kids who wonder, too. Her titles include award-winning picture books like* Over and Under the Snow *, * The Next Scientist,and The Scariest Kitten in the World as well as novels for older readers like Breakout and The Trouble with Heroes *. Kate also writes the popular History Smashers graphic nonfiction series and leads the multi-author team behind The Kids in Mrs. Z's Class chapter books. She splits her time between Lake Champlain and Florida.

www.katemessner.com

@KateMessner Falynn Koch was born and raised in Buffalo, New York. She has an MFA in sequential art from the Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia and is a graduate of the International Culinary Center in New York City. She loves to travel, try new food, and explore the outdoors with her family and friends. www.falynnk.com