Kelsey E. Gross grew up in Wisconsin and lived in New Mexico and California before returning to the Midwest. She now lives in Michigan's Upper Peninsula with her partner, son, and silly, snow-loving pup. When she's not writing, she looks for owls and other forest friends while hiking and skiing in the woods. Kelsey
aims to write books that inspire readers of all ages to take care of one another and the natural world. She's the author of the Solstice series picture books
Winter and
Summer. Find her online at KelseyEGross.com.
Renata Liwska grew up in Warsaw, Poland, and now lives in Calgary, Canada. She is the illustrator of
The Quiet Book and
The Loud Book!, both
New York Times bestsellers written by Deborah Underwood, as well as Solstice series picture books
Winter and
Summer by Kelsey E. Gross. For
The Quiet Book, Renata Liwska was awarded the 2010 Society of Illustrators Gold Medal and named a 2010 Governor General's Award finalist.