Sad, Mad, Glad

John Micklos Jr. is the author of more than sixty children's books. He's written picture books, poetry books, and nonfiction books spanning a variety of topics and age ranges. His previous Penguin books, One Leaf, Two Leaves, Count with Me! and Raindrops to Rainbow, were both selections in Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Lilibeth M. Jimenez is a Mexican American artist. She graduated from Cogswell College with a BA in digital art and animation, with a focus on entertainment design. She is a children's book author-illustrator and a background painter in animation. Lilibeth was born and raised in the Central Valley surrounded by the sunny agricultural fields of California. Growing up as the youngest of five in an immigrant household, family has always been very important to her and has become a huge focus of her work. She loves to illustrate colorful stories with whimsical settings that showcase the fun memories of childhood and tender moments between family.