Janie Emaus is the author of the picture book 
Latkes for Santa Claus and the novel 
The Time Traveling Matchmaker. Her essays and stories have been published in numerous magazines, anthologies, and websites. She resides in Winnetka, California, where she celebrates both Passover and Easter in the spring and Hanukkah and Christmas in winter. Her blended family is the inspiration for her stories. 
Bryan Langdo has illustrated more than forty books for children, including
 Latkes for Santa Claus and 
Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat, which he also wrote. He lives in New Jersey with his wife, their two teenagers, three cats, and three dogs.