Cari Meister lives in Vail, Colorado, with her husband and four sons. She enjoys reading, skiing, running, and yoga, but most of all she enjoys riding her Arabian horse, Sir William. Cari has written many books for children, including the Fairy Hill series, I Have a Little Seedling, and Pony Poems for Little Pony Lovers.

Colleen Madden is the illustrator of several children's books including Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You and Andy Andrews' Henry Hodges Needs a Friend.

After spending some time acting and training at The Second City in Chicago, Madden graduated with a major in illustration and English literature.

She currently lives in Philadelphia, PA, with her writer-husband and their two sons.