Marci Chorpash is an illustrator based in Los Angeles, CA, who loves drawing bookworms and reading lots of books. Her work is featured on her website: https: //www.marcichorpash.com/ Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician, researcher and Director of the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Reading & Literacy Discovery Center. He is passionate about the power of books to build skills, brains and relationships, and to help children feel better, no matter what age or health condition. Amy McGrory, MA, CCLS is a Child Life Specialist on the Transitional Care Center (TCC) at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. She lives with her husband in Cincinnati and has 3 grown children. Bookworm Buddies is a project near and dear to her heart, as are the patients, families and staff on the TCC. This book is dedicated to the TCC patients who have passed, and in honor of all the patients and caregivers featured in this book.