Blake Liliane Hellman has degrees in journalism and English from the University of Colorado and a master’s in film production from American University/FAMU, Czech Republic. She is the author of Something Smells! and Cuddle Monkey. She lives with her family and cat in Seattle, Washington.

Steven Henry is the illustrator of several other books for children, including the award-winning Ella the Elegant Elephant and It’s Raining Bats & Frogs. When he’s not busy scribbling or drawing, he likes playing a completely odorless guitar and working in his nice-smelling flower garden. Sometimes he catches a whiff of something not so nice when he’s working in his studio, but he hasn’t figured out where that’s coming from yet. See more of his work at StevenHenry.com.