Bob Staake is the prolific illustrator and creator of many books for children, including Bluebird, My Pet Book, The Red Lemon (a New York Times Best Illustrated Book), and The Donut Chef (a Children's Choice Book Award finalist). He illustrated Jonah Winter's Welcome to Bobville which Booklist praised promotes ""embracing differences"" in a starred review. His most recent book, The Path, was called ""extremely inspiring"" by School Library Journal in a starred review. Bob's highly acclaimed commercial illustrations have appeared in the New Yorker, Time, the Washington Post, and the New York Times. He lives in Massachusetts.
★ ""This zippy panel-style tale in the creator’s shape-based aesthetic brims with eclectic characters as well as good vibes about connection and caring in a universe where all’s well that ends well."" —Publishers Weekly, starred review ""A satisfying tale conveyed solely—and adroitly—through images."" —Kirkus Reviews ""Staake brings empathy, camaraderie, and humor to a familiar experience in this wordless picture book."" —The Horn Book ""A triumphant celebration that will please animal-loving readers."" —The Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books