Stephanie Taylor

Stephanie Taylor is a British-born author of Jamaican heritage. Married to Michael, she has two amazing grown-up children, Sîan and Miles. Stephanie has worked in elementary school education for over 20 years at the same school in South East London. Reading and writing books for children is Stephanie's passion--if she can use this to encourage children to read then she feels like she has achieved something wonderful.

Jade Orlando is an award-winning illustrator whose colorful illustrations are featured in books, apparel, advertising, and licensing, with clients including Hallmark, Simon & Schuster, and the ACLU. Jade lives in the 'burbs of Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, three cats, and a Greyhound named Petra. When she's not illustrating, you can usually find her curled up with her pets and a really good book.