Naomi Danis drew on her own childhood memories in this her sixth book for young readers, following her New York Times -praised I Hate Everyone --also illustrated by Cinta Arribas--and While Grandpa Naps . She tries in her stories to notice and give voice to emotions that are universal but not always spoken, to help children feel seen, and to allow them to appreciate their own relationships in both their sheltering companionship and their complications. She hopes her books demonstrate love, even when they don't always use that word. She lives in Forest Hills, New York, and feels lucky to be writing in what she considers to be a new golden age of picture books. Based in Valladolid (Spain), Cinta Arribas collaborated with Flow magazine and The Debrief , among others. In addition to her editorial work, she has created illustrations for a number of children's books, from a coloring book to a recipe book, and her work has been featured in several anthologies. Coco ¿dónde estás? was her first full-length picture book, which she wrote and illustrated, and which was published in Spain and the United States. Her work is colorful and expressive; it has a subtle sense of humor that reminds us life should always be a little fun.

Her pieces are delicate scenes in which everyday life is combined with irreverence to create a tender and, at times, disturbing universe.