Mike Bender is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of Awkward Family Photos . He has written the Junior Library Guild Selection, The Book About Nothing, The End Is Just The Beginning, and The Most Serious Fart . He lives in Santa Barbara with his family and can't wait for boredom to inspire his next idea! Chuck Dillon has created award-winning illustrations for Highlights for Children , Scholastic, Dr. Suess Enterprises, PBS, Squishmallows, and his most recent collaboration with Costco and Monopoly. He is a proud member and four-time Reuben nominee of the National Cartoonist Society. Last year Chuck and author Mike Bender's book, The Most Serious Fart , was featured on Ryan Reynolds' show "Bedtime Stories with Ryan.".