Barbara Bottner studied painting in Paris, worked as a set designer, and toured the United States and Europe as a member of an acting ensemble before she turned to writing and illustrating books for children and young adults. She is a New York Times best-selling author of more than forty books, several of which she has also illustrated. She lives in California.
Beth Spiegel has edited award-winning documentary programs for television and directed animated films that have received several international awards. She lives in California.