A.J. Irving grew up in Boise, Idaho, writing stories and daydreaming about becoming an author. Now, she writes picture books and poetry on her big back porch in Salt Lake City. As an author and former bookmobile librarian, A.J. is passionate about inspiring children to read. 
Cynthia Alonso is an illustrator & graphic designer from Buenos Aires. She gets really into stories with a lot of passion and her images are full of life, tenderness, curiosity and vibrant colors. She combines her expertise in drawing, designing and illustrating in the making of fiction and nonfiction children's books. Based in Berlin since 2016, she works from her tiny studio on projects around the world.