Thomas Kingsley Troupe has been making up stories ever since he was in short pants. As an "adult," he's the author of a whole lot of books for kids. When he's not writing, he enjoys movies, biking, taking naps, and hunting ghosts as a member of the Twin Cities Paranormal Society. Raised in "Nordeast" Minneapolis, he now lives in Woodbury, Minnesota with his awe-inspiring family.

Jomike Tejido lives in the Philippines and is an author and illustrator of over 100 books. He works in digital art and specializes in whimsical illustrations. Jomike is also a paper engineer, encouraging play as a key role in the book experience. Tejido illustrated the Foldabots Toy Book series and is also a painter with eight one-man exhibitions to date.