Dinah Johnson is the author of "Quinnie Blue," illustrated by James Ransome; "Sunday Week," illustrated by Tyrone Geter; and "All Around Town," an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies. A professor of English and children's literature at the University of South Carolina, Ms. Johnson lives with her daughter, Niani, in Columbia, South Carolina. Myles C. Pinkney is the photographer of several children's books, including "It's Raining Laughter" by Nikki Grimes. Mr. Pinkney says of his experience working on "Sitting Pretty," "It was amazing to see how each doll t...