Tara Lazar finds it fabulous to be foolish about felines. She opened the door to a cat mewling, offered the stray a can of tuna, and the cat never left. She is the author of 7 Ate 9, The Monstore, Bloop, and more. You can find them all—Tara, her husband, two daughters, and a black cat—somewhere in New Jersey. You can visit Tara Lazar online at TaraLazar.com.
Pete Oswald is the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of The Big Cheese, The Sour Grape, The Smart Cookie, The Couch Potato, The Cool Bean, The Good Egg, and The Bad Seed, all written by Jory John. Pete’s authorial debut, Hike, was shortlisted for the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal. He is also the illustrator of Sleepy Sheepy and Sleepy Sheepy and the Sheepover, written by Lucy Ruth Cummins, Flat Cat written by Tara Lazar, and the indie bestsellers The Attack of the Underwear Dragon and The Return of the Underwear Dragon, written by Scott Rothman. In addition to making picture books, he works on numerous highly successful animated franchises as a character designer, concept artist, and production designer. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three sons. You can visit Pete Oswald online at PeteOswald.com.