Bill Martin Jr is the author of numerous books for children, and has been a teacher, editor and storyteller. He lives in Campbell, Texas. John Archambault is a poet, journalist and storyteller who hyas worked with Bill Martin Jr on many projects. He lives in Idyllwild, California. Lois Ehlert has illustrated a number of children's books, including the Caldecott Honor Book Color Zoo. She lives in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

John Archambault is a poet, journalist, and storyteller who worked with Bill Martin, Jr. on several projects. He lives in Idyllwild-Pine Cove, California.

Lois Ehlert (1934–2021) illustrated numerous inventive, celebrated, and bestselling picture books, including Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, Mice, Ten Little Caterpillars, and her own Holey Moley, The Scraps Book, RRRalph, Lots of Spots, Boo to You!, Leaf Man, Snowballs, Waiting for Wings, Planting a Rainbow, Growing Vegetable Soup, and Color Zoo, which received a Caldecott Honor.