Deanna McFadden is the author of several Classic Starts books, including Little Women , Frankenstein , and Grimm's Fairy Tales . She lives in Toronto, Canada. Valerie Sokolava was born in Lvov, Ukraine, and graduated from Belarus State Institute of Theatre and Art. She has illustrated numerous books, including King Arthur's Courage , The Golden Books Treasury of Christmas Joy , Thankful Together , and Bella Basset Ballerina . Valerie lives in Brooklyn, NY.