Charles M. Schulz is a legend. He was the hand and heart behind fifty years of Peanuts, which featured one of the world’s most beloved and recognizable casts of cartoon characters, until his death in 2000.

May Nakamura writes and edits books for children. She grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area but now lives in New York City. She really likes eating maple donuts and playing hide and seek (but not at the same time)!

Vicki Scott began her career in animation and has worked on films for DreamWorks and Pixar. An Unlikely Pair—based on the syndicated comic strip “Bear with Me” by her husband, Bob—is her middle grade debut.