Tracy Traynor is the author of "English with Abby and Zak, French with Abby and Zak, "and" Starting English. "She is a writer and editor who has taught English overseas and commissioned, developed, and written language-learning materials for various organizations, including BBC Worldwide and Oxford University Press. Maria Perez is an editor, translator, and writer for the Spanish educational materials department of Tiger Publishing Services. She lives in Chicago. Laura Hambleton is the author and illustrator of "Chameleon Races," "Chameleon Swims, I'm Afraid Too!, "and" Welcome to the Lizard Lounge; "the coauthor of "Monkey Business," "Strawberry Bullfrog," and "Telling Tails; "and the illustrator of the Abby and Zak series, "How Bees Be," and "Telling Tails."