David Elliott is the award-winning author of over twenty-five books for young people, including the picture books Finn Throws a Fit ! and the New York Times bestselling And Here's to You! . Trained in classical voice, he has lived and worked in the Philippines, Palau, Israel, Mexico, Libya, and Greece. David is also the author of three critically acclaimed novels in verse: Bull, Voices: The Final Hours of Joan of Arc, and The Seventh Raven. A native of Ohio , he now lives in New Hampshire with his wife and their Dandie Dinmont terrier, Queequeg. He invites you to visit him at davidelliottbooks.com. Evan Turk is an Ezra Jack Keats Award-winning illustrator, author, and animator. He is the author-illustrator of The Storyteller , Heartbeat , You Are Home: An Ode to the National Parks , and A Thousand Glass Flowers and the illustrator of Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters , which was a New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book; Grandfather Gandhi ; and its companion Be the Change .

Originally from Colorado, Evan now lives in California with his husband and two cats. He is a graduate of Parsons School of Design. He invites you to visit him at evanturk.com.