DEBORAH HOPKINSON is the author of more than 50 books for young readers, including the bestsellers My Little Golden Book About Dolly Parton, My Little Golden Book About Betty White, and the picture book Sweet Clara and the Freedom Quilt, which the New York Times called "inspiring." She lives near Portland, OR, with her family and a menagerie of pets.

JENNIFER ZIVOIN has illustrated more than forty children's books including Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses. Jennifer lives in Indiana with her husband and daughters, whose daily adventures, explorations, and imaginings inspire her illustrations.