Ted Arnold ~ author of Super Fly Guy, Parts

Jan Brett ~ author of The Mitten, Gingerbread Baby

Betsy Byars ~ author of Trouble River, The 18th Emergency

Eric Carle ~ author of The Grouchy Ladybug, The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Beverly Cleary~author of Ramona the Brave, Runaway Ralph

Cornelia Funke~author of Dragon Rider, Igraine the Brave, Inkheart

Dan Gutman-author of Babe and Me, Miss Daisy is Crazy

Tomie dePaola~author of Big Anthony, Strega Nona

Laura Numeroff~author of If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

Patricia Polacco~author of Thank You Mr. Faulker, Ginger and Petunia

Audrey and Don Wood~authors of Jubal's Wish, Rude Giants