CHRIS GRABENSTEIN is the multiple award-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the MR. LEMONCELLO, HAUNTED MYSTERY, WELCOME TO WONDERLAND, SMARTEST KID IN THE UNIVERSE, and DOG SQUAD series. He also wrote THE ISLAND OF DR. LIBRIS, SHINE (with his wife J.J.), the picture book NO MORE NAPS, and many, many other books, plays, and audio book originals. Chris and J.J. Grabenstein live in New York City with two cats and lots of ideas. You can visit Chris at ChrisGrabenstein.com.
Alex Patrick was born in the Kentish town of Dartford in the southeast of England and has been drawing for as long as he can remember.
His lifelong love for cartoons, picture books, and comics has shaped him into the passionate children’s illustrator he is today. Alex loves creating original characters—he brings an element of fun and humor to each of his illustrations and is often found laughing to himself as he draws.
J.J. (Myers) Grabenstein is an author, stage actress, and award-winning audiobook narrator. With her husband, Chris Grabenstein, J.J. co-authored the acclaimed middle grade novel SHINE! The duo now collaborates on the early reader series “STINKY’S STORIES,” both co-writing and narrating each book.
A graduate of Northwestern University, J.J. quickly made a home in New York City appearing in Broadway tours and starred in the off-Broadway musical comedy Nunsense. She has recorded more than 20 audiobooks—everything from nonfiction to romance novels—but her favorite books to record are children’s books. For the recording of Chris Grabenstein’s ghost story The Crossroads she won AudioFile magazine’s Earphones Award. An Audie Awards© finalist in 2021 for STUCK, J.J. has voiced commercials and promotions for brands such as Woolite, Kohl’s, Lowe’s, HGTV and many others.
J.J. and Chris live in New York City with their two cats, Luigi and Phoebe Squeak
