Born in Taipei in 1966, Chen-Kuo Liu leads a humble, orderly life and has a particular interest in simple and essential forms. His major works include It’s Raining, The Scariest Day of My Life, Granny Lin's Peach Tree, Calder the Artist, Kung Fu Frog River River Lake, The One-Sided Painter, Who Wants to Play Hide and Seek? , and Knock! Knock! Here Comes The Dinosaur! He has received numerous awards, including the Taipei International Book Exhibition Book Prize, the White Raven Award from the International Youth Library in Germany, the Golden Tripod Award for Best Illustration, the Feng Zikai Children's Picture Book Award, the “Good Books for All” Annual Best Youth Literature Award, and the Hsin Yi Children's Literature Award. He has also been selected for the Bologna Illustrators Exhibition in Italy.