Zarah C. Gagatiga is a school librarian, storyteller, literacy coach and award-winning author from the Philippines. Tales From the 7,000 Isles: Filipino Folk Stories, which she co-authored, won the Storytelling Resource Award of the National Storytelling Network. Zarah has also been recognized for her work as a librarian and community volunteer. She loves coffee, sunsets, and creating pottery.

Corazon Dandan-Albano is an award-winning children's book illustrator and author. Her picture-poetry book Habulan received a National Children's Book Award, and All About the Philippine, which she illustrated, won a Moonbeam Children's Book Gold Award. Kora has created over 50 children's books and holds a BFA in painting from the University of the Philippines, Diliman.