Nadia Salomon

Nadia Salomon (nadiasalomon.com) is a children's author writing on themes of South Asian and Caribbean culture, STEM, nonfiction, and humor. When not participating in her own goodnight rituals, Nadia can most likely be found curled up in her reading nook with a good book or spinning a silly yarn. Nadia is an award-winning journalist who has freelanced with The Boston Globe. She is the winner of the 2020 SCBWI Service Award and the 2019 SCBWI WOOP Honor Award for work of outstanding progress. Nadia lives in California with her family. This is her debut book. You can follow her on Twitter @Nadia_Salomon.

Poonam Mistry (poonam-mistry.com) is a freelance illustrator with a degree in graphic design and illustration whose style incorporates her love of nature and explores the relationships between patterns, shapes, and colors. She is the award-nominated illustrator of You're Safe With Me, You're Snug With Me, You're Strong With Me, and How the Stars Came to Be. You can follow her on Twitter @pmistryartist and on Instagram @poonammistryart.