Eight-year-old Annie McRae is irresistible--with her toothless grin, turquoise-blue cowboy boots, and her upbeat twist on life, she spends most days surrounded by cheers of "Hip, hip, hooray for Annie McRae!" from Mom, Dad, Mr. Garcia, and Grandma C. But what happens when the grownups are too busy to cheer? Don't you worry--Annie pulls herself up by the bootstraps and realizes that the best "hip, hip, hoorays" come from herself and caring for others.

Brad Wilcox is a prolific author who has devoted his life to teaching both children and adults. He works as a professor at Brigham Young University and is a motivational speaker who has authored many books for young people, including Tips for Tackling Teenage Troubles and Growing Up. Hip, Hip Hooray for Annie McRae is his first children's book.

Julie Hansen Olson writes books as well as illustrates, and has worked on The Princess Twins series, Dear Cinderella, and Tickle, Tickle! Itch, Twitch!. She lives Orem, Utah.