Barb Rosen­stock is the author of the Calde­cott Hon­or Book The Noisy Paint Box, as well as many oth­er pic­ture books includ­ing, Vin­cent Can’t Sleep, Through the Win­dow, Morn­ings with Mon­et, and Mys­tery of the Mon­archs, a 2023 NCTE Orbis Pic­tus Rec­om­mend­ed Title, Texas Blue­bonet and a Junior Library Guild Selec­tion. Her most recent book, The Great Lakes, recieved two starred reviews. She lives out­side of Chica­go with her hus­band, sons, and two big poodles.