Serena Gingold Allen's inspiration for this book was her son's boundless energy and joy upon waking. Growing up outside of Yosemite, Serena had many close encounters with wildlife. She now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area, but she still spends a lot of time hiking and climbing in the great outdoors with her husband and their two children.

Teagan White is an artist and illustrator living in the Pacific Northwest, using depictions of flora and fauna to celebrate the intricate beauty of the natural world and lament the relationship between humans and the rest of nature. Teagan's work is influenced by years of living in the Midwestern US and Great Lakes region, travelling by bicycle, adventuring in the woods and volunteering in wildlife rehabilitation.