Joe Hayes

Joe Hayes is one of America's premier storytellers. He grew up in a small town in southern Arizona and developed a lifelong interest in the cultures and creatures of the region. As Hayes got older, he began reading the work of folklorists and anthropologists and gathering the old stories from the Southwest region. His books for young readers have received numerous awards. He lives in New Mexico.

Antonio Castro L.was born in Zacatecas, Mexico, and has lived in the Juarez-El Paso area for most of his life.He was awarded a prestigious Pura Belpré Illustrator Award Honor for his illustrations inMy Tata's Remedies/Los remedios de mi tata.He has also illustrated several other picture books for Cinco Puntos Press, includingThe Gum Chewing RattlerandMy Pet Rattlesnake.