Michael Teitelbaum is the author of The Very Hungry Zombie, The Very Thirsty Vampire, and hundreds of other children's books including young adult and middle grade novels, tie-in novelizations, and picture books based on characters, movies, and TV shows as varied as Spider-Man, Superman, Avatar, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Smallville, X-Men, Batman, Transformers, Garfield, and Kermit the Frog. His books include the sports series Backyard Sports, Weird Sports, Jackie Robinson: Champion for Equality, and The Scary States of America. He lives in Hobart, New York.

Sue DiCicco is a former Disney animator and the author/illustrator of many storybooks for children, both original titles with her own characters, and some featuring Disney and Sesame Street friends. She also sculpts, specializing in portraiture and large scale installations.

DiCicco has had some other interesting gigs along the way; Muppeteer, author and designer of the world's first virtual schoolhouse for kids, and she's currently designing some digital outdoor games, hoping to encourage outdoor play. She currently resides in her hometown of Santa Barbara, CA.