John Foster is a children's poet and poetry performer who has edited over a hundred anthologies and published twelve books of his own poetry. He lives in Oxfordshire, UK, and taught English for twenty years before becoming a full-time writer. He is well known in schools and libraries for his performances of dancing dinosaurs -- and a rapping granny! Debbie Harter has illustrated over 20 books for Barefoot, including the beloved Bear series. As a child, Debbie would "lose herself in books (as long as they had pictures)" and hopes to continue doing so until she's very old. She lives in Cornwall, England. Mike Henry Jr. is a Jamaican-American musician, artist and educator. A graduate of Lesley University and Simmons Graduate School of Social Work, Mikey works for Boston Public Schools as a licensed social worker for children and teens.

Mike lives with his wife and his daughters, Aubrey and Ainsley, in Massachusetts, USA.