CHRISTINA GEIST is the author of Buddy's Bedtime Battery. A former television producer and writer, she worked as a marketing director for clients such as AT&T, Bayer Aspirin, International Paper, and Johnson & Johnson. Christina is now principal and strategy director of True Geist, a brand consulting firm she founded. She lives in New York with her husband, Willie Geist, and their two children, Lucie and George.

TIM BOWERS was born in Troy, Ohio, where he began drawing at an early age. His career in illustration grew from his childhood interest in art and an active imagination. Even then, his artwork reflected an ability to tell stories using humorous characters. Tim has illustrated over thirty-five children's books, including the New York Times bestseller Dream Big, Little Pig! by Kristi Yamaguchi and Dinosaur Pet by Neil Sedaka and Marc Sedaka. Tim and his wife live in central Ohio. They are the parents of four grown children and are proud grandparents.