Roseanne Greenfield Thong is a journalist and English teacher. She is the author of Green Is a Chile Pepper, Round Is a Mooncake, Red Is a Dragon, and Wish. She lives in Fountain Valley, California. John Parra is an award-winning illustrator, designer, teacher, and fine art painter. His books have received starred reviews, the SCBWI Golden Kite Award for illustration, two Pura Belpre Illustrator Honors, and the International Latino Book Award for Best Children's Book Interior Illustrations. He lives in Queens, New York."