Carolyn Crimi graduated from Vermont College with a master's degree in creative writing for children in 2000. She has written over fifteen novels, including Dear Tabby, Don't Need Friends, Boris and Bella, Henry & the Pirate Bunnies, and Where's My Mummy? In 2018, her picture book text There May Be Lobsters won the Golden Kite Award, and her middle grade debut, Odd Little Robots, was chosen a BEA Book Buzz choice. Carolyn has garnered over thirty state prizes and nominations for her writing, including the Prairie State Award in 2012.