Amy Krouse Rosenthal (1965-2017) was the award-winning author of more than thirty books for children, including Little Pea, Uni the Unicorn, and Spoon. She also wrote a memoir titled Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life, made short films, and contributed to NPR, along with many other creative endeavors.
Mike Yamada is the author-illustrator of Cool Cat Versus Top Dog and the illustrator of other books for children, including Bedtime Blastoff and Kai to the Rescue! He has also worked as an animator with Disney and Dreamworks, with credits on film projects such as Big Hero 6 and How to Train Your Dragon. He lives in Los Angeles.