Brigitte Waisberg has worked in children's book publishing since 1980. She has also translated books from French to English, including The Biggest Poutine in the World and The Golem of Prague. The Big Kid books are the first she has authored. Originally from Indiana, Ariana Koultourides graduated from the American Academy of Art in Chicago. She now works as a freelancer specializing in playful children's book illustration with whimsical characters and animals. Andrea Wayne von K nigsl w has written and painted since she was a child. Her works have been exhibited in Montreal and Toronto.