Elise Broach is the author of nearly thirty books for children, ranging from picture books to young adult novels. Her picture book When Dinosaurs Came with Everything was named Time Magazine’s #1 Children’s Book of the Year and My Pet Wants a Pet was chosen as Parents Magazine’s Best Picture Book of the Year. Her art mystery, Masterpiece, was a New York Times bestseller and is a frequent choice for One School, One Book programs. Elise lives in Connecticut and teaches creative writing at Yale University. Visit her at www.elisebroach.com