John Sullivan received the Ezra Jack Keats Award and Margaret Wise Brown Prize for his debut picture book Kitten and the Night Watchman, also named a best book of the year by The Boston Globe, Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and BookPage. He is also the author of Ethan and the Strays, Stanley’s Secret, and Can I Keep It, Please?. John is a cat lover and tap dancer who formerly worked as a night watchman. He lives in Chicago. Visit John at JohnSullivanKidBooks.com.

Taeeun Yoo has twice received the prestigious New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Award. She has illustrated many books, including Strictly No Elephants and The Trouble with Giraffes, both by Lisa Mantchev, which have been published in nineteen countries. She is also the illustrator of Kitten and the Night Watchman by John Sullivan, which was named a best book of the year by many publications. Her other books include So Many Days and Only a Witch Can Fly, both by Alison McGhee; Round by Joyce Sidman; and Dig by Jason Reynolds. Taeeun was also the recipient of the Ezra Jack Keats Award and the Society of Illustrators’ Founders Award. She lives in South Korea with her family.

Gabriella Aldeman is a Panamanian American author and professional translator. She’s the author of the picture books Paula’s Patches and Squawk of Spanish. Gaby lives in Fairfax, Virginia, with her husband and two children. Visit her at WriteBetween.com.

• Publisher: Beach Lane Books (May 6, 2025)
• Length: 40 pages
• ISBN13: 9781665970679
• Grades: P - 3
• Ages: 4 - 8

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