Maribeth Boelts is the author of many well-loved picture books, including
Those Shoes and
A Bike Like Sergio's, both illustrated by Noah Z. Jones;
Happy Like Soccer, illustrated by Lauren Castillo;
Kaia and the Bees, illustrated by Angela Dominguez; and
The Purple Puffy Coat, illustrated by Daniel Duncan. She lives in Iowa with her family and their new dog.
Stephanie Laberis is the illustrator of
Poo-Dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson,
Orangutan Hats and Other Tools Animals Use by Richard Haynes, and many other books for children. She is also a character designer who specializes in creating art for animation and toys. She lives in San Francisco.