Juan Kruz Igerabide (full name Juan Kruz Igerabide Sarasola, born March 24, 1956, Aduna, Gizpuzkoa, Basque Country, Spain), holds a PhD in Basque philology, lectures at the EHU-University of the Basque Country, and carries out research in the field of children's literature. Besides books of poetry and novels for teenagers, Igerabide has published several books of haiku for children and young people. Resides in Aduna (the city), Basque Country.