Donna Barba Higuera grew up dodging dust devils in the oilfields of central California. She was a daydreamer, constantly blending life experiences and folklore into stories. Now she weaves them into picture books and novels. Higuera currently lives among the spiraling mists of the Pacific Northwest with her husband, four children, three dogs, two frogs, and hundreds of wild birds who flock to her backyard birdfeeders every day. El Cucuy Is Scared, Too! is her debut picture book. She is also the author of the middle-grade novel Lupe Wong Won't Dance.

Juliana Perdomo is a Colombian illustrator in love with life, nature, people and colours! Her work is happy and joyful, a little retro, with a Latin touch. She loves to create joyful, heartfelt stories and illustrations based on her own memories and everyday inspiration.