Tameka Fryer Brown wrote Around Our Way on Neighbor’s Day, My Cold Plum Lemon Pie Bluesy Mood, and Brown Baby Lullaby. She is also a contributor to The Brown Bookshelf, an award-winning website dedicated to highlighting Black children’s authors and illustrators. She is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.  Ebony Glenn is an Atlanta-based illustrator. She has a passion for the arts, great storytelling, making new things, and advocating for more diverse narratives in children’s books. Ebony is the proud recipient of the 2018 Wonders of Childhood Focus Fellowship given by AIR Serenbe, a nonprofit artist residency program of the Serenbe Institute. Visit ebonyglenn.com and follow her on Instagram @artsyebby.

Praise for Twelve Dinging Doorbells:A Amazon Best Book of the Year 2022A Children’s Book Council Favorite Picture BooksA Golden Kite nomineeA Fuse 8 2022 Transcendent Holiday Picture BooksA Children’s Book Council Children’s and Young Adult Favorites★ "This vibrant celebration of African American families, fun, and culture will be a great addition to library collections."—School Library Journal, starred review★ "A new classic."—Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ "Revamping 'The 12 Days of Christmas' to sweetly bustling effect, Fryer Brown pens a lively refrain…It’s a lovingly chaotic portrayal with a pleasingly ample feel."—Publishers Weekly, starred review