Bernice Myers�is the author and illustrator of more than sixty children’s books, many of which were published in from the 1950s to the 1990s. Her books have sold more than a million copies worldwide.�Not THIS Bear!�was first published in 1967. Bernice was married to the late cartoonist Lou Myers and has two sons and one granddaughter. She continues to dream up new stories from her home in Westchester County, New York.

Nancy Pearl�is a librarian and lifelong reader. She regularly comments on books on National Public Radio’s�Morning Edition. Her books include 2003’s�Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason, 2005’s�More Book Lust: 1,000 New Reading Recommendations for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason; 2007’s�Book Crush: For Kids and Teens; Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Interest; and 2010’s�Book Lust To Go: Recommended Reading for Travelers, Vagabonds, and Dreamers. Among her many awards and honors are the 2011 Librarian of the Year Award from�Library Journal, the 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association, the 2010 Margaret E. Monroe Award from the Reference and Users Services Association of the American Library Association, and the 2004 Women’s National Book Association Award.