Lea Lyon has illustrated six award-winning picture books, including SAY SOMETHING, and PLAYING WAR. Her recent book, LAILAH'S LUNCHBOX, about a Muslim girl celebrating Ramadan in an American school, was named both an ALA Notable book and an NCSS Notable Social Studies book for 2016. Other honors include the Teachers' Choice Award from Learning Magazine, another NCSS Notable Social Studies Book, ILA-CBC Children's Choices list for 2016, two Skipping Stones awards, and two Moonbeam awards. Lea is the Illustrator Coordinator for the SCBWI San Francisco/South region. READY TO FLY is her first published picture book as an author. Visit her at www.lealyon.com. Jessica Gibson is a mostly self-taught freelance illustrator who graduated from Wayne County Community College with an associate of arts degree. Though she primarily illustrates children's books, Gibson also creates artwork for magazines and has an interest in character design. With a pen and tablet by her side, she loves creating adorable, whimsical, and sometimes quirky illustrations, ready to brighten up everyone's heart. You can visit her at www.jessicamgibson.com.