Robin Yardi lives in the California foothills, where--every once in a while, in the dark of night--a skunk or two will sneak by and an owl will hoot. She loves good stories, odd animals, homemade cakes, and kids. An elementary school teacher and museum docent turned author and presenter, Robin teaches kids in classrooms, libraries, and museums about our extraordinary world and what it means to find your place in it through reading and writing. Find out more about Robin at robinyardi.com.

Matt Schu is the illustrator of the picture books Cut!, My Cat Does Ballet, and Cosmic Collisions. His paintings and drawings have been exhibited at Nucleus and Nucleus House galleries in Portland, and he was awarded the Regional Arts and Culture Council's Catalyst grant in 2020. He received a degree in art from the University of Oregon in 2015 and worked as a UX designer before switching focus to book illustration and fine art. He currently lives in Portland, Oregon. See more of Matt's work at matt-schu.com.