Lisa Rao was an editor at Simon & Schuster in the children's division for over fifteen years. Before that she did freelance stints at HarperCollins, Nickelodeon, and Time for Kids. She has written over 50 books for children. Her favorite type of books to write are ones that make children laugh and encourage them to dream big. She lives in Throggs Neck, New York where she spends way too much time eating pizza, hanging out at the beach, and rooting for the New York Mets.