Nadia Higgins is the published author of more than 70 books for kids and young adults. In addition to weird inventions, she has written about explorers, national parks, outer space, pop stars, and zombies. Higgins lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota with her husband and two daughters. Aviel Basil graduated from the Shenkar College of Design in Tel Aviv, Israel, with a degree in graphic design. He has illustrated more than a dozen children's books and created art for magazines, advertisements, and apps. His style and bright palette are inspired by 1950s illustration. He works and lives in Tel Aviv. Dean Jones is a Grammy award-winning producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, composer, blueberry picker, and lover of life. He's released fifteen CDs for kids, solo and with his band Dog on Fleas, but is proudest of his work producing compilation CDs that have raised over $100,000 for Haiti, girls' science education, and LGBTQ youth. Find out more at www.dogonfleas.com.