Juwanda G. Ford was born in New Orleans and worked in children's publishing before she wrote her first book, A Kente Dress for Kenya . She is also the author of Together for Kwanzaa, K Is for Kwanzaa, and Shop Talk . Shelly Hehenberger is an American artist. She received her MFA from the fine arts graduate program at the University of Cincinnati and since then has worked as a professional artist and teacher in Ohio and the Carolinas. She lives in North Carolina.