Kirsten Hall is a former teacher; the founder of the boutique children;s book agency Catbird Productions; and the author of over one hundred learntoread stories as well as the picture books The Gold Leaf, The Jacket (a New York Times Notable Children’s Book), and The Honeybee (a Lee Bennett Hopkins Honor Award winner). She lives in New York.

Jenni Desmond graduated from a Masters Degree in Children's Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art (UK) with distinction and her debut 'Red Cat Blue Cat' won the Cambridgeshire Read it Again! Award in 2012.

Her books have been translated into over a dozen languages since, and in 2015 Desmond was named Best Emerging Talent (Illustrator) at the Junior Design Awards (UK).

In 2016 she was made a Maurice Sendak Fellow and her book 'The Polar Bear' became a 'New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book' of the year.

Her work is admired for its narrative and visual depth, being at once complex and simple. When Jenni is not in her studio, you'll find her cooking, cycling and looking for adventure.