Artie Bennett is the author of several award-winning, beloved children’s books, including the inspiring, humorous biography of fabled racehorse Zippy Chippy, The True Story of Zippy Chippy: The Little Horse That Couldn’t, and the hilarious rhyming picture books The Butt Book, Poopendous!, Peter Panda Melts Down!, Belches, Burps, and Farts—Oh My!, and What’s Afoot! He lives in Brooklyn, New York.