Susanna Leonard Hill is the award-winning author of nearly a dozen books for children, including Punxsutawney Phyllis (A Booklist Children’s Pick and Amelia Bloomer Project choice); No Sword Fighting in the House (a Junior Library Guild selection); Can’t Sleep Without Sheep (a Children’s Book of the Month); and Not Yet, Rose (a Gold Mom’s Choice Award winner). She lives in New York’s Mid-Hudson Valley with her husband, children, and two rescue dogs. She loves chocolate, animals, and being outdoors.

Erica Sirotich has illustrated several books for children, and wrote and illustrated the picture book Found Dogs. She also creates images and activities for kids’ magazines like Highlights, High Five, and Highlights Hello. Her sidekick is her dog, Russell Redfur, who accompanies her as she works in her home studio in St Petersburg, Florida. She loves books, animals, travel, and collecting things like rocks and stamps.