Janet Nolan is the award-winning author of numerous fiction and nonfiction picture books. Janet lives in Oak Park, Illinois. She has a B.A. from The Evergreen State College and a master's degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI).

Follows staff members, from teachers to cafeteria workers to the principle, as they diligently prepare for the first day of the new school year.