Heidi Elisabet Yolen Stemple is the author of more than thirty books for children, some of which she coauthored with her mother, Jane Yolen, including Not All Princesses Dress in Pink. Heidi lives in Hatfield, Massachusetts.

Eva Byrne is an FIT graduate who lives on the coast of Ireland where she works in fashion illustration and illustrates picture books. Her art is imbued with her contagious sense of fun, elegance, and whimsy.