Wilhelm Grimm (1786-1859), German author and cultural researcher, was one half of the Grimm Brothers; authors of some of the most popular and best-known European fairy tales. He was born in the town of Hanau, in what was at the time the Holy Roman Empire. He was a graduate of the University of Marburg.

Jacob Grimm (1785-1863), one half of of the renowned Brothers Grimm, was a German philologist, jurist, and mythologist. He was also a linguist, and discoverer of "Grimms law," and wrote several of the Wests best known fairy tales along with his brother Wilhelm. He was born in the town of Hanau, in what was at the time the Holy Roman Empire. He was a graduate of the University of Marburg.

Francesca Rossi graduated from the International School of Comics in Florence and, in addition to illustrating books for several publishers; she also does artwork for book jackets and posters.

She also offers educational workshops to schools and libraries and creates and 'decorates ceramic art.

For White Star Kids she has illustrated; 'Who's Afraid of Witches?', Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?', 'Classic Fairy Tales of Charles Perrault', 'Fairy Tale Adventures', 'Woodland Fairy Tales' and 'Princess Fairy Tales' in the Puzzle Book Series.