James M. Foley, DEd, is a retired licensed psychologist is the author of Baxter Turns Down His Buzz, Danny and the Blue Cloud, and  Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying. He has served as a clinical director and member of a community mental health center children's service team and has extensive experience as a school psychologist and child and family therapist. He now resides in Sonoma County, CA, in close proximity to his two adult children, and serves as psychological consultant to a local school district.
 
Shirley Ng-Benitez is the owner of Gabby amp amp Company, a firm designing, illustrating, and handlettering for the technology, greeting card, medical, toy, and publishing industries. She lives in San Martin, CA, with her husband and two daughters. She is the illustrator of of Baxter Turns Down His Buzz, Danny and the Blue Cloud, and  Baxter and Danny Stand Up to Bullying. Visit her at www.shirleyngbenitez.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram: shirleysillos.