David L. Harrison is currently Missouri Poet Laureate. His 108 published titles include 90 books of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction for young readers and 18 educational books for teachers. His work has been anthologized in more than 200 books, translated into 12 languages, sandblasted into the Burton Barr Children's Garden sidewalk in Phoenix, Arizona, and painted on a bookmobile in Pueblo, Colorado.

Timothy V. Rasinski is a professor of literacy education at Kent State University, USA, and director of its award-winning reading clinic. He has written over 200 articles and has authored, co-authored, or edited over 50 books or curriculum programs on reading education. His scholarly interests include reading fluency and word study, reading in the elementary and middle grades, and readers who struggle.