Caroline McAlister holds a Ph.D. in English Literature and teaches at Guilford College in Greensboro, North Carolina. She first heard of mole at an exhibit of Mexican folk art, which inspired her to do the research that resulted in this story. This is her first picture book. Stefan Czernecki is an award-winning illustrator and author. He recently illustrated Zigzag, written by Robert D. San Souci. Most of the more than a dozen books he has illustrated, written, or co-written for children are stories that are set in other countries.He makes his home in Vancouver, Canada.