Naomi Adler was born in Israel. A Montessori teacher by training, she worked for The Polka Theatre for Children for many years.

She has spent much of the past twenty-five years running workshops for people with special needs in hospitals, day centers, special schools and community centers.

Naomi has traveled extensively all her life and has worked in Bulgaria and Slovenia.

Amanda Hall is an award-winning illustrator of over two dozen books. She is renowned for her wonderfully decorative and colorful children's books both in America and Great Britain, with co-editions in 24 other countries and sales of over 600,000 copies worldwide. Amanda regularly exhibits her original artwork at Chris Beetles Gallery in London, while her e-commerce website (www.amandahall-illustration.com) sells copies of her signed books, wall mural wallpapers, and original illustrations. Among her titles are Out of This World, Brother Giovanni's Little Reward, and The Fantastic Jungles of Henri Rousseau. She lives with her musician partner in Cambridge, England.