Shelley Moore Thomas grew up in New Mexico, the middle of three children. A fan of fairy tales and UFOs, Shelley began channeling her abundant imagination towards writing back in elementary school. Now an elementary school teacher herself, Shelley spends her days helping the best people on the planet (children, of course!) unlock their creativity. Shelley lives in California with her kids and her dogs.

Melissa Castrillón is a freelance illustrator living in Cambridge, England.

In 2009 she gained a first-class honours degree in Illustration and in 2014 she completed her masters in Children’s Book Illustration, both from the Cambridge School of Art.

With a passion for print, pattern and punchy colour combinations, Melissa’s work depicts a vibrant and abundant world of plants, animals and tiny hidden details which can be explored time and time again.