Thacher Hurd grew up in a family of children’s book artists, and after attending the California College of Arts and Crafts, he began to turn his talent to picture books. He is the award-winning author of Mama Don’t Allow, Art Dog, and most recently Moo Cow Kaboom! He has also written two board books, Cat’s Pajamas and Zoom City. Thacher and his wife, Olivia, live in Berkeley, California.