Kelly DiPucchio is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of over 30 stories for children. Her books have been translated into multiple languages and have sold more than one million copies worldwide, and have appeared on Good Morning America, The Oprah Show and The View. Kelly travels the country speaking to kids about the importance of kindness, overcoming adversity and personal empowerment. She lives in southeastern Michigan with her growing family which includes three crazy dogs and one perfect grandchild.

Janie Bynum has created many lovable characters and stories for younger children. Otis, her picture book about a pig who hates mud, was recognized as a Junior Library Guild Selection and Chick Chat was chosen to be included in the Literati Kids Book Club. She is also the illustrator of Sloth Is Not a Baby, written by Nelly Buchet. Janie loves to travel, drawing inspiration from the people, landscape, and culture.

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

"[A] boisterous, affectionate celebration of family bonds as thicker than swamp water."--Publishers Weekly

"Good, righteous, slightly disgusting fun."--Kirkus Reviews*

"Familiar fairy-tale settings and character types ground the story, while clever details--a camera-toting Papa Ogre and brothers with a quirky command of language--add freshness and humor. ..Delightfully comic illustrations heighten the humor and action. Themes of self-acceptance, diversity, and not judging by appearances are handled with a light touch and a satisfying twist. Readers may come for the nose-picking ogres, but they'll stay for a story that feels both comfortingly familiar and surprisingly new."--School Library Journal

"Ink, watercolor, and digital media illustrations humorously capture the ogre's rotten home and the brothers' many antics. Fun details such as the parents taking Polaroids of their new babies emerging from the swamp, along with lots of ogre-inspired yucky language, will keep readers giggling along."-- Booklist Magazine