Vikram Madan is the acclaimed author-illustrator of more than a dozen books for young readers, including the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor–winning and ALA Notable book Owl and Penguin, the award-winning funny poetry collections Beware the Dragon and the Nozzlewock, A Hatful of Dragons, The Bubble Collector, Lord of the Bubbles, the early reader graphic chapter series Bobo and Pup-Pup, and the graphic-novel-in-rhyme series Zooni Tales. His books have been honored by Kirkus Reviews, American Library Association, Junior Library Guild, New York Public Library, Bank Street College of Education, and School Library Journal blogs, and have appeared on multiple state award and Best Books of the Year lists.

Jashar Awan is an award-winning author and illustrator of books for children. Growing up outside of Washington, DC, Jashar loved drawing and reading. In fact, he still does. For many years, he drew illustrations for publications such as The New Yorker and The New York Times. Since being named a Publishers Weekly Flying Start with his debut picture book What a Lucky Day! in 2020, his subsequent books have garnered starred reviews and spots on state reading lists and best-of lists from the New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Good Housekeeping, NPR, and more. He is the creator of the Theodor Seuss Geisel Honor Book Towed by Toad and the Caldecott Honor book Every Monday Mabel. He lives in Ohio with his wife and their son, who loves drawing and reading, too. Visit him at JasharAwan.com.