Laura Godwin grew up in Alberta, Canada. She has written many well-loved books for children, including
Barnyard Prayers, Little White Dog, Happy & Honey, and co-authored
The Doll People, The Meanest Doll in the World, and
The Runaway Dolls. She lives in New York City.
Yoko Tanaka is a graduate of the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. She has illustrated
Sparrow Girl by Sara Pennypacker and
The Magician's Elephant by Kate DiCamillo. She lives in Los Angeles and Bangkok. You can visit her at yokotanaka.com.