A former children's book editor and book buyer at Malaprop's Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, North Carolina, Amy Cherrix now writes fulltime. Her books include the nonfiction In the Shadow of the Moon , Backyard Bears , Eye of the Storm , Animal Architects , and Animal Superpowers . She earned a master's degree in children's literature from Simmons University. If she isn't writing or scouring the internet for late-breaking science news, you can find her on Instagram @AmyCherrix. Chris Sasaki is an animation art director, illustrator, and writer living in Oakland, California. He worked at Pixar Animation Studios and designed characters for Monsters University , Inside Out , Coco , and Onward . His work has been featured in Nucleus Gallery, Cartoon Brew , The New York Times , and Red Cap greeting cards. Chris is the illustrator of Animal Architects , Home Is a Window , and Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist , which received the 2019 Dilys Evans Founders Award from the Society of Illustrators.