Emily JenkinsтАЩs many picture books include Lemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting Money and the Boston GlobeтАУHorn Book Honor Books Five Creatures and That New Animal. She also writes middle-grade books and novels, including Toys Go Out and The Secret Life of BillieтАЩs Uncle Myron. She teaches writing for children at Hamline University and lives in Brooklyn, New YorkтАФa magical place in and of itself.
Yoko Tanaka is a London-based illustrator. She has previously illustrated childrenтАЩs books by Kate DiCamillo and Keith McGowan. Her paintings have been shown in galleries in Los Angeles, Chicago, and Denver.