Ævar Þór Benediktsson is one of Iceland‘s most popular authors and has written over 40 books for young readers. He is Iceland‘s first UNICEF Ambassador and is known for launching nationwide reading challenges to encourage Icelandic children to read more. In 2017, Ævar was chosen as one of the Aarhus39 — a collection of the 39 best emerging writers for young people from across Europe. He is the author of the 2024 Margaret Wise Brown Prize Honor Book Stranded! A Mostly True Story from Iceland, also published by Barefoot Books.Joaquín Camp has illustrated for many publishers around the world. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and studied graphic design at the University of Buenos Aires. As a child, he loved listening to his grandmother Antonia read him stories by Oscar Wilde and tales from Greek mythology. Joaquín mixes digital and traditional techniques, using many different materials for his art. He especially loves markers — in fact, he still uses the same brand from when he was a kid.

"The whole thing is percussively rhymed, illustrated with an uninhibited child’s gusto, quite amusing, and a little disgusting. Funny, audacious, and not for the faint of heart." – Kirkus Reviews