John Flannery

John Flannery is the author of Beard Boy and a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. He has had a belly button for as long as he can remember, and yes, dirt does get stuck in it. John lives in Brooklyn, New York.

Mika Song is a children's writer and illustrator who makes stories about sweetly funny outsiders. She grew up in Manila, Philippines and in Honolulu, Hawaii before moving to New York to study at Pratt Institute. She studied and worked in animation before getting into children's books. Her authored and illustrated books include Tea with Oliver and Donut Feed the Squirrels.