Alan Lawrence Sitomer is a nationally renowned speaker and was California's Teacher of the Year in 2007. He is also the author of multiple works for young readers, including Daddies Do It Different, Nerd Girls, the Hoopster trilogy, Cinder-Smella, and The Alan Sitomer BookJam. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and daughter.
Abby Carter has illustrated many books for children, including Daddies Do It Different, My Hippie Grandmother, The Best Seat in Second Grade, and the Andy Shane chapter book series. Abby lives with her husband and two children in Connecticut.