Kathy-Jo Wargin was born in Minnesota and studied Music Composition at the University of Minnesota-Duluth. She has been a professional writer for over 20 years. She is dedicated to the promotion and creation of quality literature for children. She is also the President of Book Bridge Press. In 2001 she won the Children's Choice award for her book, The legend of the Loon.
John Bendall-Brunello is the youngest of nine children, bought up in a chaotic household with numerous pets including mice, guinea-pigs, cats, and rabbits. He began drawing from quite a young age, and especially loves illustrating animals and children, capturing movement and life within simple and bold compositions. He has illustrated over 60 children's books published in England and the U.S. John and his wife, Tiziana, live part of the year in Cambridge, England, and part in Cannes in the South of France.