Kate Gardner is the picture book author of Lovely Beasts, Snow Falls, and How to Find a Fox. During her nighttime walks with her dogs, she admires the brightly lit windows in her neighborhood and imagines the cozy spaces inside. That got her wondering about other types of places to live. . . . While Kate lives in a house outside of Boston, she thinks that a nest is probably best.

Christopher Silas Neal is the award-winning illustrator of several picture books, including the Over and Under series with author Kate Messner, How Do I Love Thee? by Jennifer Adams, and We Leap Together, which he also wrote. Chris is a regular contributor to the New York Times and lives with his family in Brooklyn, New York.