Jonah Winter

Jonah Winter has written many highly acclaimed, bestselling books for children, including Barack, a New York Times bestseller. His other books include You Never Heard of Sandy Koufax?!, which was named an ALA-ALSC Notable Children's Book and a Booklist Top of the List; You Never Heard of Willie Mays?!, which received four starred reviews and was named a Bulletin Blue Ribbon Book; Here Comes the Garbage Barge!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; and Dizzy, recipient of Best Book of the Year citations from Booklist, School Library Journal, The Horn Book, The Bulletin, and Kirkus Reviews.

Raul Colón is the illustrator of many award-winning picture books, including Draw!, a New York Times Best Illustrated Book; Annie and Helen by Deborah Hopkinson; Child of the Civil Rights Movement by Paula Young Shelton; and Tomás and the Library Lady by Pat Mora. His works have received the Pura Belpré Award, Gold and Silver Medals from the Society of Illustrators, and two Tomás Rivera Mexican American Children's Book Awards.