Tim McCanna writes books, songs, and apps for children. He is the author of Teeny Tiny Trucks (Little Bahalia Publishing) Bitty Bot (Simon & Schuster / Paula Wiseman Books), and Barnyard Boogie! (Abrams Appleseed). Tim also produces jingles and book trailers, and is the musical talent behind several iPad apps for kids, including A Troop is a Group of Monkeys and A Shiver of Sharks.

Tim's sci-fi musical comedy, The Cosmic Calamities of Henry Noodle received critical acclaim at the New York International Fringe Festival, and for years he played accordion and sang for his kid-friendly folk band, The Hobo Nickels. When he's not writing songs and stories of his own, Tim serves as an Assistant Regional Advisor for the San Francisco/South chapter of SCBWI.