Grace Lin is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design. She is the illustrator of over twelve books for children, including Dim Sum for Everyone and The Ugly Vegetables. She grew up in upstate New York and now lives in Somerville, Massachusetts. Grace's novel Where the Mountain Meets the Moon, was awarded a Newbery Honor in 2010.
Recognized for her exquisitely detailed depictions of farm animals and cuddly woodland creatures, Nancy Tafuri has authored more than 45 books over 27 years for the very young. Nancy is the creator of Have You Seen My Duckling?, a 1985 Caldecott Honor Book. She lives in Connecticut.