Bruce Handy is a journalist, humorist, editor, and essayist. The Happiness of a Dog with a Ball in Its Mouth, his first book for kids, was named a Best Children's Book of 2021 by the New York Times. He is also the author of Wild Things: The Joy of Reading Children's Literature as an Adult and the picture book What If One Day…, illustrated by Ashleigh Corrin. He lives with his family in New York City.
Lisk Feng is an award-winning illustrator. She has worked with clients such as the New York Times, the New Yorker, and Apple, and has illustrated several children's books, including Everest, A Hug Is for Holding Me, and Our World. In addition to receiving recognitions from the Society of Illustrators and Communication Arts, she was selected for the 2019 Forbes "30 under 30" list for Art and Style. Originally from China, she now lives in New York City.