Annamarie DeBonis lives in Highland, Maryland, with her husband and cat. She teaches preschool, which provided the emotional material and impetus for writing this story. When she is not playing with toddlers, Annamarie enjoys hiking, cooking, traveling, listening to music, and visiting her adult children.Sophia Carliss is a high school student from Frederick, Maryland. She has been practicing art and character design for almost four years, and it is one of her biggest passions. She has loved working on this book, as it is very important for her to make a positive impact on children. Sophia currently works part time as a lifeguard and swim coach, and dreams of one day becoming a pediatric art therapist.