Elaine M. Alexander worked as a pizza cook, receptionist, bill collector, and freelance journalist before becoming a librarian. She is the author of Anglerfish: The Seadevil of the Deep , her first nonfiction picture book, illustrated by Fiona Fogg. In its review of Anglerfish , Booklist said, "Alexander probes the depths of the ocean in this fantastically illustrated study," while Kirkus Reviews called it "a fun and creepy fish tale brimming with scientific appeal." A fan of dark mysteries and the natural world, Elaine M. Alexander is fascinated by all things extraordinary and unique. Currently a youth services librarian at the Deep River Public Library, she lives with her family in Colchester, Connecticut. Mike Orodán spent much of his childhood exploring the forest and countryside of Hungary, where he lived with his mother, then documenting his discoveries and adventures in makeshift notebooks.

"Let's just say I was inspired by Sir David Attenborough and Mary Blair equally," he says. "Then, in 2013, I become a father to twin boys, and a new chapter began: I entered the world of children's books and never looked back." Mike Orodán lives in England with his family.