Jan Yager, who taught school and college and worked as an assistant editor in the School Divison of Macmillan Publishing Company, is the author of numerous books including the children's books, THE CANTALOUPE CAT and THE QUIET DOG, illustrated by Mitzi Lyman. For more on this author, go to: drjanyager.com. Illustrator Mitzi Lyman is a graphic designer and artist who graduated from the University of Massachusetts and studied at various art schools including The School of Visual Arts in New York, the Corcoran School in Washington, D.C. and the Silvermine School of Art in Connecticut.