A.J. Irving grew up in Boise, Idaho, writing stories and daydreaming about becoming an author. Now, she writes picture books and poetry beneath an old elm tree in Salt Lake City. As a children's author and former bookmobile librarian, A.J. is passionate about inspiring kids to love books. She received a B.A. in journalism and women's and gender studies from the University of Oregon. She is also the author of Dance Life a Leaf.

Kip Alizadeh is an Iranian-British visual artist, illustrator, and hand-letterer. Kip like cats and going running. They don't like having wet socks. Kip lives in Belfast.