Daniel Kirk has written and illustrated a number of popular and bestselling books for children, including Library Mouse, which Booklist praised as a “show-stopper.” He is also the author and illustrator of Library Mouse: A Friend’s Tale and the novels ElfRealm: The Low Road and Elf Realm: The High Road. He lives in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, with his family.


Clement C. Moore was a scholar and author living in New York in the late 18th and 19th centuries. His poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” (also known as “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas”), which he wrote for his own children, was originally published anonymously in 1823 but became an enduring part of Christmas traditions.