Aaron Reynolds is a New York Times-bestselling author of many highly acclaimed books for kids, including Carnivores, Chicks and Salsa, Joey Fly, Private Eye, and the Caldecott Honor-winning Creepy Carrots! He also wrote Nerdy Birdy. He lives in the Chicago area with his wife, two kids, four cats, and between three and ten fish, depending on the day. Matt Davies was the recipient of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartoons, the inaugural 2004 Herblock Prize, and the 2001 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award. He is the author/illustrator of Ben Rides On and Ben Draws Trouble, and the illustrator of Nerdy Birdy. He and his wife, Lucy, live in Wilton, Connecticut, with their three children.