Christine King Farris is the sister of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the only surviving member of the King family. She is the author of the children's book
My Brother Martin and has been on the faculty of Spelman College since 1958. She lives with her husband in Atlanta.
Chris Soentpiet (pronounced:
soon-peet) is a recipient of a gold medal from the Society of Illustrators; has received accolades from the International Reading Association,
Parents magazine, the American Library Association, the
School Library Journal, the
Chicago Tribune, the
San Francisco Chronicle, and the Smithsonian; and has been recognized by the American Society of Portrait Artists Foundation. When not painting, Chris visits schools across the country promoting the love of children's literature and the arts. An honor graduate from Pratt Institute of Art, he lives in New York City with his wife. To learn more about Chris, visit his Web site at Soentpiet.com.