Gail Langer Karwoski received a BA from the University of Massachusetts and an MA from the University of Minnesota. She taught third- and fourth-grade students for many years. Karwoski has published several picture books and historical novels for middle readers. She lives in Georgia.
Paul Casale graduated from the Pratt Institute, where he won numerous awards. A member of the Society of Illustrators, he illustrated many children's books before his death in 2013.