As a kid, New York Times bestselling authorTroy Cummings spent all his time writing stories, drawing pictures, and keeping an eye out for monsters. As a grownup, he pretty much does the same thing. Except now his bed time is 9: 15. Troy has written and illustrated more than fifty children's books, includingThe Notebook of Doom series,The Binder of Doom series,Can I Be Your Dog?, andThe Eensy Weensy Spider Freaks Out (Big Time!). He has also illustrated books by other authors, includingCaring For Your Lion (by Tammi Sauer),Little Red Gliding Hood (by Tara Lazar),Mighty Truck (by Chris Barton), andVroom Vroom Garbage Truck (by Asia Citro). His illustrations have appeared in newspapers, magazines, greeting cards, board games, jigsaw puzzles, a French opera, and on the back of a box of fish sticks. Troy Cummings lives in Indiana, where he steals jokes from his kids, cats and hamsters.