Charles R. Smith Jr. is an acclaimed poet and the Coretta Scott King Award-winning illustrator of
My People, a picture book based on the poem by Langston Hughes. He is also the illustrator of
If, the author and photographer of
I Am the World, and he won the Coretta Scott King Author Honor for his book
Twelve Rounds To Glory. He grew up in California and attended the Brooks Institute of Photography. A magazine and book cover photographer in addition to a picture book creator, Charles lives with his wife and kids in Poughkeepsie, New York. Visit him at CharlesRSmithJr.com.
Frank Morrison is the award-winning illustrator of many books for young readers, including
Jazzy Miz Mozetta, winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe Award for New Talent;
Little Melba and Her Big Trombone, a Coretta Scott King Illustrator Honor book;
Muhammad Ali; and
How Sweet the Sound. Before becoming a children's book illustrator and fine artist, Morrison toured the globe as a break-dancer. He lives in Georgia with his family.