Joshua David Stein is a writer, editor, and podcast host in New York City. He is the editor-at-large at Fatherly and host of The Fatherly Podcast. He is the author of multiple adult books, including Food & Beer (Phaidon), Epicurean Journeys (Rizzoli), the forthcoming To Me He Was Just Dad (Artisan), as well as the co-author of Notes from a Young Black Chef (Knopf). He has also written several children's books, including Can I Eat That?; Brick, Who Found Herself in Architecture; and The Ball Book (all Phaidon). He recently founded The Band Books, a band that performs children's books to music. A longtime media fixture, Stein has been the editor-in-chief of BlackBook magazine, the editor at Black Ink, a senior editor at Departures, the senior editor of Eater, the editor-at-large at Out magazine and at Tasting Table. He is currently a contributing editor at Food & Wine. Stein lives in Brooklyn with his two young sons.

Ron Barrett is the internationally bestselling illustrator of many books for children, including Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, Pickles to Pittsburgh, Superhero Joe, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, Lots More Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing, and An Excessive Alphabet. His illustrations have been honored by the Society of Illustrators and have been exhibited at the Louvre in Paris. He lives in New York City.

Cloudy with A Chance of Meatballs Illustrator: Ron Barrett's classic picture book has sold more than 7 million copies worldwide, but few books since have featured the stunning pen-and-ink style used to illustrate this book!

Unusual ABC Books Sell: The children's market is flooded with saccharine and expected ABCs, which allows immensely clever and unexpectedly beautiful books to shine, such as P Is for Pterodactyl.

Author as Influencer: Joshua David Stein's journalistic and writing ventures have made him an influencer (and linked to other influencers) in several arenas, including parents, sophisticated gift-giving adults, and tastemakers.

David Weisner-like Appeal: The mystery of what happened off the page will give readers the same sort of haunting thrill as David Weisner's Tuesday.