Joyce C. Mills, Ph.D., is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Registered Play Therapy Supervisor, and recipient of the 1997 Play Therapy International award. Author of several books for all ages, including Sammy the Elephant & Mr. Camel, Gentle Willow, and Little Tree, she specializes in storytelling as a healing process. Dr. Mills is in private practice in Arizona and on the Board of Directors of the Turtle Island Project, where she co-leads healing retreats for women along with Native American spiritual and educational leaders.

Richard Crowley, Ph.D., is the co-author of Sammy the Elephant & Mr. Camel and has worked in the field of human behavior for more than thirty-five years and continues to translate symbolic images within one’s imaginations into prolific as well as therapeutic outcomes. As a consultant to professional athletes, Wall Street traders, and corporate executives, his mental mechanics approach has gained international attention helping clients immediately overcome their struggles and slumps as well as enhancing their careers.

Marcy Ramsey grew up in a big family in Connecticut. She has illustrated more than 50 books, including Sammy the Elephant & Mr. Camel and Mookey the Monkey Gets Over Being Teased.