Steve Patschke worked in the public school system as a library media specialist for over thirty years. He is the author of several highly acclaimed picture books for young children, including The Spooky Book and a popular retelling of E. T. A. Hoffmann's The Nutcracker . He splits his time between Woodstock, New York and Sarasota, Florida. Roland Garrigue is a prolific children's book illustrator. He loves to draw fantastic universes and surreal situations, populating his books with characters from all walks of life: monsters, vampires, witches, pirates, aliens, children, and all the strange creatures he can dream up.

He loves to travel and explore foreign cities and countries, and he hopes his stories can transport his readers to equally exciting places. He lives in Paris.