Steven KrollSteven Lawrence Kroll was an American children's book author. He wrote 96 books, including Is Milton Missing?, The [Biggest Pumpkin Ever], Sweet America, When [I Dream of Heaven], Jungle Bullies.BiographyBorn in Manhattan, he attended the McBurney School and Harvard University, graduating with a degree in American history and literature in 1962. Prior to becoming a full-time author, he was an editor at Chatto & Windus in London and Holt, [Rinehart & Winston] in New [York City].