Susan Stevens Crummel has coauthored several picture books with her sister, Janet Stevens, including Jackalope, And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (ALA 2001 Notable Book), and Cook-a-Doodle-Doo! (2001 Texas Bluebonnet Award winner). A teacher for thirty years, she lives in Fort Worth, Texas, with her husband, Richard. They have three grown children—Christie, Jason, and Courtney—and a dog, a cat, and a horse. To find out more about the author, visit www.susanstevenscrummel.com