Brenda Maier is an author, mom, and teacher. She lives in Oklahoma, although she enjoys visiting schools all over the country to spread her enthusiasm for books and reading. Her hobbies include making things up, laughing at her own jokes, and trying to remember what she was looking for. In the Dark is her fourth Penguin and Panda Adventure, following Surprise, Fun & Games, and Winterfest.

Fanni Mézes is an artist living in Budapest, Hungary. After graduating university as a product design engineer, she pivoted to art school and set out to illustrate books for young readers. The Penguin and Panda books mark her U.S. debut. Fanni and her husband are the parents of one daughter; they all enjoy reading and watching cartoons together.

"It's always time to rejoice when there's a new easy book/early chapter book series on the horizon. First of all, extra points for giving us a penguin with pigtails. How has no one ever thought of that before? For Captain Underpants lovers!" --A Fuse 8 Production- Betsy Bird

"A charming graphic novel that combines colorful and expressive illustrations with simple text to delight young independent readers. Recommend for elementary school aged readers." --YA Books Central

"A can-do panda and a laze-about penguin are inexplicably best buds in this odd-couple escapade series launch." --Publishers Weekly, Early Reader Spotlight

"Penguin and Panda put their friendship to the test in the "Adventures of Penguin and Panda" series. Together, they navigate the travails of friendship. Mézes's illustrations have a pleasant, hand-drawn quality with lovely, somewhat muted colors and the characters feel like they are bursting from the panels--and in some cases, they are." --School Library Journal