An only child describes the good and bad side of having no siblings, comparing his life especially to that of his cousin Nico, who has two brothers and a sister.

Gayle Byrne (Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas, Not Mommies and Daddies) is the Children's Librarian at Killingworth Library in Connecticut. An award-winning educator, she previously taught English and Child Development. Byrne is an active member of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren and lives happily with her granddaughter, Jasmine.

Mary Haverfield has illustrated more than ten picture books for children, including Harriet the Homeless Raccoon and Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas, Not Mommies and Daddies. She lives in Dallas with her husband, Pat.