Davide Cali is an illustrator, cartoonist, and children's book author. He has published more than 40 books including Junior Library Guild Selection I Didn't Do My Homework Because. . . , A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . ., and Junior Library Selection The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer . . .. His books have been translated into 24 languages. He lives in Paris, France. Benjamin Chaudis the author and illustrator of New York Times Notable Book The Bear's Song ; the sequels, The Bear's Sea Escape and The Bear's Surprise ; and Farewell Floppy ; and he is the illustrator of I Didn't Do My Homework Because . . ., A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to School . . ., and The Truth About My Unbelievable Summer. His books have been translated into 24 languages. He lives in the south of France.