Dolly Parton was the most honored and revered female singer-songwriter of all time. She was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, had a record-breaking twenty-eight songs that reached #1 on Billboard charts, and won hundreds of awards across her career. Parton donated over three hundred million books to children around the world with her Imagination Library and authored successful books for children and adults, including the first book in the Billy the Kid series, instant New York Times bestseller Dolly Parton’s Billy the Kid Makes It Big. From her “Coat of Many Colors” to working “9 to 5,” no dream was too big and no mountain too high for the country girl who turned the world into her stage.Erica S. Perl is the author of many popular children’s books, including The Three Little Guinea Pigs (illustrated by Amy Young), When Carrot Met Cookie (illustrated by Jonathan Fenske), and Truth or Lie: Dogs! (illustrated by Michael Slack) Erica lives in Washington, D.C., and her family includes two rescue dogs, Clover and Penny. Visit her at ericaperl.com.MacKenzie Haley is an illustrator whose books include The Ninja Club Sleepover, Pegasisters Go to Camp, and Snitchy Witch, among others. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in illustration from the University of Dayton and currently resides in Louisville, Kentucky. Learn more at mackenziehaley.com.

"The premise is simple but heartfelt and effective, thanks to that Dolly Parton charm and enough Easter eggs for her fans (like Billy’s song “Barking 9 to 5”)." —School Library Journal