J. Torres is best known as the writer of the Eisner Award nominated Alison Dare graphic novels and the Shuster Award winning comic book series, Teen Titans Go! When he became a dad, he was inspired to create this series for the littlest readers. J. Torres lives in Whitby, Ontario. J. Lum is an Eisner Award nominated designer who sometimes explores being an illustrator. She has led graphic publishing workshops for post-secondary and continuing education programs. The Checkers and Dot series is her first foray into the world of children's book illustration. J. Lum lives in Toronto, Ontario.