Jamie Michalak is a children's book writer, who loves toast, dogs, and toast shaped like dogs. She is the author ofCome On In: There's a Party in this Book! illustrated by Sabine Timm. Jamie's other titles include the multiple starred reviewedNiki Nakayama: A Chef's Tale in 13 Bites, co-written with Debbi Michiko Florence and illustrated by Yuko Kato-Jones;Dakota Crumb: Tiny Treasure Hunter, illustrated by Kelly Murphy; the Frank and Bean early reader series, illustrated by Bob Kolar, and the Joe and Sparky early readers series, illustrated by Frank Remkiewicz. She lives with her family in Rhode Island.