Mary Lyn Ray is the author of many picture books for children. Her texts are often praised for their lyricism and emotional depth, and in her works, she frequently focuses on humankind's relationship with nature. Among her critically acclaimed titles are
Stars,
Christmas Farm,
Pumpkins,
The Thank You Book, and
Go to Sleep, Little Farm.
Giselle Potter has illustrated many books, including
Try It! by Mara Rockliff,
All by Himself? by Elana K. Arnold, and
Kate and the Beanstalk by Mary Pope Osborne, as well as her own
Tell Me What to Dream About,
This Is My Dollhouse, and
The Year I Didn't Go to School, about traveling through Italy with her parents' puppet troupe when she was eight. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband and two daughters. Visit her at GisellePotter.com.