Jon-Erik Lappano

JON-ERIK LAPPANO is a person who stays up too late working on things, including writing books for children. His debut picture book, Tokyo Digs a Garden, illustrated by Kellen Hatanaka, won the Governor General's Literary Award and was a finalist for the TD Canadian Children's Literature Award. His second book, Maggie's Treasure, was inspired by Jon-Erik's young daughters and has received wide critical acclaim. Jon-Erik lives in Stratford, Ontario, with his family and a growing assortment of pets.

ZACH MANBECK is an author and illustrator from Pennsylvania. As an artist, his work is described as modern vintage--nostalgic, yet fresh. As a writer, Zach aims to tell stories from a new perspective--stories that advocate for characters that haven't yet had a chance to live in books, and stories sprinkled with lessons that encourage the forming of healthy minds. He is the author-illustrator of You Are Here and the illustrator of Stanley's Secret and Monolo and the Unicorn.