CHRISTOPER CERF--son of Random House founder Bennett Cerf--is an author, record and TV producer, composer-lyricist, and bestselling humorist. He was a Senior Editor at Random House in the 1960s where he worked with a diverse group of authors--including George Plimpton, Abbie Hoffman, Andy Warhol, Ray Bradbury, and Dr. Seuss. He then went on to play an instrumental role in the creation of the Sesame Street television program, winning two Grammy awards and three Emmy Awards for songwriting and music production. A Skunk in My Bunk! is his first Beginner Book. You can follow him on Twitter at @chriscerf.

NICOLA SLATER is a busy commercial artist who studied at Buckingham Chilterns University. She has illustrated many children's picture books and middle grade novels for various publishers, including the Little Golden Book Margaret Wise Brown's Manners. You can follow her on Twitter @nicolaslater.