Nelly Buchet is the author of many picture books, including Cat Dog Dog, which was chosen by children around the world as the winner of the 2021 Irma Black Award for Excellence in Children's Literature, and celebrated by grown-ups with starred reviews and ALA Notable and Junior Library Guild selections, among other accolades. Buchet lives in Berlin and loves dance and dogs, preferably together.Janie Bynum is an illustrator, author, and designer. She's always found a deeply satisfying connection to creating story through art, especially illustration for children's books. Her most recent book, Chick Chat, was praised as "truly charming" by School Library Journal. Bynum lives with her family in Michigan.