David E. Smith was born in Brooklyn, New York, and currently resides on Long Island. He has always been a storyteller, and after much encouragement from both family and friends, he decided to share this entertaining and relatable family story with other parents and children. David has lived in New York, New Jersey, Florida, and Pennsylvania, and he graduated from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Business. David is an avid rollerblader, lifelong music lover, and passionate baseball fan. First, You Need Pajamas is his first book.