Robert Burleigh is the award-winning author of many books for children, including the award winners Hoops, Lookin' for Bird in the Big City, and Toulouse-Lautrec: The Moulin Rouge and the City of Light. He lives in Chicago, Illinois. Beppe Giacobbe is an acclaimed Italian graphic artist. His portraits for Rizzoli book covers have received many accolades. He is the illustrator of several other children's books. Mr. Giacobbe lives in Milan, Italy.