JOEY ACKER is an award-winning and best-selling author and illustrator known for his offbeat humor and clever storytelling. He is the creator of The Worst Book in the Whole Entire World, The Scariest Book in the Whole Entire World, and several other titles in the WORST series. He is also the co-author and illustrator of the Thoughtful Bots and Wonder Who Crew series. His books blend sharp wit, simplicity, and silliness to engage both kids and adults, especially reluctant readers who enjoy laugh-out-loud humor.When he's not writing or illustrating, Joey enjoys spending time with his wife, Melanie, and their two children. Though Melanie keeps her distance from the WORST books, his family continues to inspire his creativity and love for storytelling.