Matias's family wakes up one morning to a rather unsettling surprise--but they're not the only ones to get a shock. This is a monstrously human story in which nothing is what it seems.
Patricia Strauch was born in the city of Buenos Aires in 1978. She attended the University of Buenos Aires and is a certified public translator. Motherhood first brought her into contact with children's literature, first through reading and later writing. In addition to There's a Monster in the Kitchen, she has also published the books Emma va a la selva, and ¿Por qué dormimos?, published by Tres en Línea and Una Luna, respectively.
Natalia Aguerre is a graphic designer who studied at the University of Buenos Aires. She sees illustration as her primary means of communication. In addition to illustrating There's a Monster in the Kitchen, she also illustrated Una caja de libros, published by Superpoder Editorial. Her artistic training began from a very young age with courses given by Cristian Turdera and Marcos Farina. She has given workshops on fanzines and illustrations at secondary schools, the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism (FADU, University of Buenos Aires), and at cultural centers. She currently teaches experimental illustration for the Roldán Course at the FADU.
