Michelle Medlock Adams is an award-winning author of more than ninety books, with close to four million books sold, including her best-selling What Is . . .? board book series. Michelle has written countless articles, helped pen a New York Times bestseller, hosted TBN's ""Joy in Our Town"" TV program, and taught at more than one hundred writers conferences. Michelle is married to her high-school sweetheart Jeff. They have two married daughters, two grandsons, and two granddaughters. www.michellemedlockadams.com WENDY HINOTE LANIER is a Texan, dog lover, and only child who always wanted a puppy rather than a brother or sister. She is a former elementary teacher who writes and speaks for children and adults on a variety of topics and is the author of more than 50 books for children.