Stephanie SpinnerΒ has written many highly praised childrenβs books, includingΒ Alex the Parrot, Aliens for BreakfastΒ (with Jonathan Etra),Β Itβs a Miracle! A Hanukkah Storybook,Β and the novelsΒ Quiver, Quicksilver, and Damosel.Β She lives in Sherman, Connecticut. To learn more about Stephanie and her books, please visitΒ stephaniespinner.com.
Jonathan EtraΒ was a humorist, playwright, and journalist, as well as a childrenβs book author. A graduate of Yale University, he wrote articles for Harperβs and Vogue, and was the coauthor of Aliens for Breakfast and Aliens for Lunch. He lived in New York City until his untimely death inΒ 1991.
Steve BjΓΆrkman's popular, whimsical artwork is regularly featured in numerous magazines, in greeting cards, and in over 30 children's books. The first book he illustrated, Aliens for Breakfast, won the Texas Bluebonnet Award and was made into a TV movie. He lives in Irvine, California, with his wife and three children.