Debbie HickmanDebbie Hickman was born in Vancouver, Washington, grew up in Idaho and is now living in Sierra Vista, Arizona with her family. In between she has lived and taught in Arizona, Bahrain, Kuwait, India, Turkey, Kazakhstan and Malaysia. She was inspired t write this story when learning that serious mathematicians often referred to numbers as their friends. Einstein's famous question What time is it really? gave momentum to her thinking as well. Of course, the response to her stories from her numerous imaginative young students over the years inspired her to keep telling and writing more stories. Other books by Hickman will be forthcoming about how each number evolved in their life beyond the clock. Stay tuned.

Adam Taylor most identifies with the number 8. He is often silly and loves to surf! He is also a huge fan of illustrating children's books. You can check out his work and other books at www.adamtaylorillustrator.com. Adam lives in a small town between the Grand Canyon and Zion's National park with his wife Erin, who is also an illustrator, and their 2 year old daughter Alizalyn.... Read More Read Less