Jorge Aguirre is an author and two-time Emmy-nominated animation writer. He co-created and wrote the graphic novel series The Chronicles of Claudette. The New York Times called the first book in the series, Giants Beware , a "rollicking fun story." It also received a starred review from Publishers Weekly and was a nominee for a Texas Bluebonnet Award. He wrote the book Call Me Iggy and the graphic novel series Monster Locker, with art by Andrés Vera Martínez. His animation work includes co-creating Disney Junior's Goldie & Bear . He's the head writer and co-EP for the PBS Kids/Fred Rogers Production show Alma's Way . A Colombian-American born and raised in Columbus, Ohio, Jorge calls the great state of New Jersey home.
Andrés Vera Martínez is the co-creator and illustrator of the graphic novel series Monster Locker. He is also the co-author and illustrator of the graphic memoir Little White Duck: A Childhood in China and illustrator of Neal Shusterman's Courage to Dream: Tales of Hope in the Holocaust . Andrés's work has been recognized by the New York Times , School Library Journal, The Horn Book , NPR, the Society of Illustrators, Junior Library Guild, and Slate. Originally from Texas, Andrés now lives in New England with his family.