Dan Santat is the Caldecott Medal-winning and New York Times-bestselling author and illustrator of The Adventures of Beekle: The Unimaginary Friend, the fairy-tale sequel After the Fall (How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again), and the road trip/time travel adventure Are We There Yet? His artwork is also featured in numerous picture books, chapter books, and middle grade novels. Dan lives in Southern California with his wife, two kids, and many, many pets.