Alison James is the author of the picture book, The Drums of Noto Hando, and two novels, Sing for a Gentle Rain, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults and RUNA, as well as the translator of more than seventy books for young readers including The Rainbow Fish. She is also the co-founder of the Kindling Words Writing Retreat. She lives in Vermont.

Jennifer K. Mann was an architect before turning to children's books full time. Her most recent book, The Camping Trip, has received four starred reviews. She is also the creator of the picture books Josie's Lost Tooth, Sam and Jump, Two Speckled Eggs, and I Will Never Get a Star on Mrs. Benson's Blackboard. Jennifer K. Mann lives on an island near Seattle with her husband, children, cats, dogs, and chickens.