MATTHEW BURGESS is a poet, educator, and the author of many celebrated picture books, including The Bear and The Moon, Words With Wings & Magic Things, and Fireworks. He is a professor of literature and creative writing at Brooklyn College, and for over twenty years, he taught poetry programs in New York City public schools. Matthew lives in Brooklyn and Berlin. Visit him at matthewjohnburgess.com. MATTHEW FORSYTHE is the author and illustrator of Pokko and the Drum, Mina, and Aggie and the Ghost. He was lead designer on Adventure Time and has worked on several other animated projects. He lives in Los Angeles.