Marble, Victoria: - Victoria Marble is an illustrator specializing in character & narrative design, with a particular emphasis on children, animals, insects, and floral designs. She lives in Nevada with her husband and daughter and three little dogs. When not drawing, reading, or writing, Victoria enjoys watching movies with her daughter, eating dessert, and drinking coffee or tea. Victoria adores creating art that emphasizes the beauty of nature-and particularly birds, fish, insects, and floral designs, along with cute children and animal characters.

Daugherty, Debra: - Debra Daugherty is a children's book author from central Illinois. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, and the SCBWI-Illinois representative for the Springfield area. She began writing children's stories for her nieces and nephews when they were young. Now their children read her books. Her publishing credits include four picture books, a young adult novel, and two short stories in a children's online magazine. When not writing or reading, Debra enjoys flea markets, visiting local museums and historical sights, and playing ball with pup nephew Elmer, her brother's dachshund. As a child, Debra and her brothers loved exploring their Grandpa Reiser's barn and playing in the hayloft.