Amy Krouse Rosenthal writes for both adults and children. Her alphabetised memoir Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life (Three Rivers Press, 2006, also available) was named one of top 10 of the decade.

She has written more than 30 children s picture books.

Amy is a contributor to public radio, YouTube (The Beckoning of Lovely, The Money Tree) and TED (7 Notes on Life). She resides digitally at whoisamy.com and for real in Chicago.

Teagan White is an artist and illustrator living in the Pacific Northwest, using depictions of flora and fauna to celebrate the intricate beauty of the natural world and lament the relationship between humans and the rest of nature. Teagan's work is influenced by years of living in the Midwestern US and Great Lakes region, travelling by bicycle, adventuring in the woods and volunteering in wildlife rehabilitation.