Janet Nolan is the award-winning author of numerous fiction and nonfiction picture books. Janet lives in Oak Park, Illinois. She has a B.A. from The Evergreen State College and a master's degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). Emily Cox is an illustrator and artist based in London, England. She studied illustration at Falmouth University in Cornwall and has most recently illustrated for the Merriam-Webster's children's book Word of the Day, which teaches readers a new word every day. Emily is currently working on a few other books about the science of our amazing planet.