About the Author
Tara Lazar wrote the first book in the Private I series,
7 Ate 9: The Untold Story, back in 2015. Wow, time flies! She is also the author of
The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City, Three Ways to Trap a Leprechaun, The Monstore, and more! She enjoys reading her stories in funny character voices. Tara lives in New Jersey with her husband, two daughters, and an adopted black cat who meowed at her back door and walked straight into her house. You can visit her online at
taralazar.com.
Ross MacDonald illustrated the first two Private I books. He is the author and illustrator of
Bad Baby, Henry’s Hand, Achoo! Bang! Crash! The Noisy Alphabet, and
Another Perfect Day. Ross has also done illustrations and humor pieces for periodicals such as
Vanity Fair, the
New York Times, and the
New Yorker, and has designed and created props for over 100 films and TV shows
. He was born and raised in Canada and now lives in Connecticut. You can visit him online at ross-macdonald.com
