David LaRochelle is the author of many books for young readers, including How to Apologize and the Geisel Award winner See the Cat and its sequels, all illustrated by Mike Wohnoukta, and Isle of You, illustrated by Jaime Kim. David LaRochelle lives in White Bear Lake, Minnesota.

Mike Wohnoutka has illustrated more than thirty books for young readers, including How to Apologize and the See the Cat series, written by David LaRochelle. He is also the author and illustrator of Ups and Downs: A Book of Emotions and other picture books. Mike Wohnoutka lives with his family in Minneapolis.