ALICE McGINTY is the award-winning author of over forty books for children, including Darwin, an Orbis Pictus Honor Book and one of Booklist's Top 10 Biographies for Youth. Her picture book, Rabbi Benjamin's Buttons, was named a Sydney Taylor Notable Book. Kirkus Reviews called her most recent title, The Girl Who Named Pluto, "an inspiring and beautifully illustrated tale" in a starred review. She also runs a writing camp for kids, Words on Fire. Visit her on the web at alicebmcginty.com or follow her on Twitter @AliceBMcGinty.

Richard Jones has over 15 years experience in creative arts, and has recently begun illustrating children's books. He is the illustrator of Town Mouse, Country Mouse by Libby Walden, a reimagining of Aesop's fable. His title Whale in a Fishbowl recieved four starred reviews and was a Kirkus and New York Public Library Best Book of 2018. He was nominated for the Ezra Jack Keats Award for New Illustrator in 2019. Visit him on the web at paintedmouse.com or follow him on Twitter: @apaintedmouse