"Marcia Ashford is an Alabama gal. She is a Mom, teacher, musician, writer, and cancer survivor. She writes children's books and cancer support ones for those on the journey. She says its fun to live in an imaginary world with characters like Kristopher Klaws. Imagine a cat telling you what to do! Her favorite things include: her family and friends, her cocker spaniel Lexi Grace, the beach, her red pickup truck, Alabama ""Roll Tide"" football, and root beer floats. Patrick Carlson is a cartoonist and illustrator from Valdosta, GA. He discovered his love for drawing as a child and began freelancing in college. With a degree in Early Childhood Education, Patrick used his experience in teaching to create cartoons and illustrations for logos, apparel and children's books. In 2004, Patrick quit his teaching position, created bbqlogos.com, and began a full-time career as a cartoonist and illustrator. Today, he has illustrated dozens of children's books and thousands of cartoons for businesses and logos around the world. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and twin sons, Alex and Ben."