Pamela Waterman is the author of The Absolute Best Play Days, The Braces Cookbook, and JumpStart 5th Grade Activities. She is an engineer and a former spokesperson for the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) and has contributed articles to publications such as Better Homes and Gardens, Cricket Magazine, FamilyFun, and Highlights Magazine, and www.Braces.org, the public information website of the AAO. Amee Hoge is a culinary instructor and media chef who graduated from the French Culinary Institute of New York City. She has appeared on the Arizona Midday Show and is a contributor to Raising Arizona Kids’ magazine. They both live in Mesa, Arizona.