Mike Bender

Mike Bender is a #1 New York Times bestselling author of Awkward Family Photos. He has written the Junior Library Guild Selection, The Book About Nothing, The End Is Just The Beginning, and The Most Serious Fart. He lives in Santa Barbara with his family and can’t wait for boredom to inspire his next idea!

Chuck Dillon has created award-winning illustrations for Highlights for Children, Scholastic, Dr. Suess Enterprises, PBS, Squishmallows, and his most recent collaboration with Costco and Monopoly. He is a proud member and four-time Reuben nominee of the National Cartoonist Society. Last year Chuck and author Mike Bender’s book, The Most Serious Fart, was featured on Ryan Reynolds’ show “Bedtime Stories with Ryan.”