Emma Carlson Berne is the author of over one hundred and twenty books for juvenile, middle-grade, and young adult readers. She has worked with American Girl Publishing, Disney Lucasfilm, Simon & Schuster, PJ Library, Lonely Planet Kids, National Geographic Kids, and Scholastic, among others. She often ghostwrites under the names Jake Maddox, Lila Stewart, Elizabeth Woods, and Hailey Abbott. She is a keen horseback rider and lover of nature and animals. She enjoys running and walking, hiking, camping, and cooking. Emma lives in Cincinnati, Ohio with her husband and three young sons.Luke Flowers has illustrated over 60 children's books. Writing and illustrating has been his lifelong dream since his grade school days. He has created work for a range of clients that include Scholastic, Penguin Random House, Little Golden Books, Disney, Fred Rogers Productions, The Jim Henson Company, Nickelodeon, Little Bee Books, Imprint (Macmillan), Two Lions, Source Books, Hallmark, Discovery House Publishing, Highlights, Workman Publishing, and The Smithsonian Institute. When he is not in his creative cave, he finds inspiration in strumming on a guitar or banjo, performing with his puppets, playing basketball or just enjoying a book with a cup of coffee. He lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his biggest inspirations, his wife and three kids.

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