Michelle Knudsen is the author of the New York Times best-selling picture book Library Lion, illustrated by Kevin Hawkes, as well as Argus, illustrated by Andrea Wesson, and Big Mean Mike, illustrated by Scott Magoon. She is also the author of the young adult novel Evil Librarian and the middle-grade novels The Dragon of Trelian and The Princess of Trelian. Michelle Knudsen lives in Brooklyn, New York. Matt Phelan is the author-illustrator of the picture book Druthers as well as the highly acclaimed and award-winning graphic novels The Storm in the Barn, Around the World, and Bluffton. He is also the illustrator of many books for young readers, including Always and I ll Be There by Ann Stott and The Higher Power of Lucky by Susan Patron, which won the 2007 Newbery Medal. He lives near Philadelphia."