Each volume in this series contains autobiographical essays written especially for the series by about 20 authors and illustrators of children’s books. Included in each essay are illustrations and a list of the particular author’s books. Each volume in this series contains an index that lists all contributors in the entire series, personal names, titles of works and geographical names. This volume includes autobiographies by Peter Buchard, Janni Howker, John Schoenherr, Dorothy Hinshaw Patent, Cyndy Szekeres, Julian F. Thompson and Lisbeth Zwerger.