Chelsea Lin Wallace is a children’s author, poet, and former elementary school teacher with a master’s in education. She is the author of Dare to Be Daring and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honoree Ode to a Bad Day, among other books for children. When she isn’t busy writing for kids, she can be found cheering them on-coaching volleyball, directing musicals, and encouraging them through their ups and downs. Wallace is scared of spiders, but she dares to save them with a sheet of paper and a cup when they are in her home. She lives in Los Angeles, California, with her husband, her daughter, Charlee, and her dog, Lucky. Lauren Paige Conrad is a self-taught illustrator living with her family in Asheville, North Carolina. Her cut paper illustrations have been featured in Bravery, HappiKids, and Frankie magazine. She has illustrated a number of books for children, including Your One and Only Heart by Rajani LaRocca and Conrad’s own author-illustrated This Is a Window.