Luis Amavisca is a well-known visual artist and children´s writer in Spain. He has worked and written about equality, solidarity, environment and non-violence. His Bang Bang I Hurt the Moon, was runner-up for the Most Inspirational Children's Picture Book in the International Latino Book Awards.

He is the author, along with Alicia Acosta, of two highly successful co-education books: I Love My Colorful Nails! and Benji's Doll. The Ugliest Monster in the World is one of his recently published books.

"Mofeta, Ardilla, Zorro, Osezna, Pato, Rana y Conejo quieren mucho a su profe Gacela. Con ella aprenden, se divierten, bailan y cuentan historias. Pero un dâia llegan a clase y Gacela no estâa. ÅHabrâa pasado algo?" -- Page [4] of cover.