Sophia Robinson was born and raised in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She has been an elementary school teacher for over 20 years, where she shares her love of picture books with her students. Ken Daley is an award-winning artist/illustrator who lives in Tillsonburg, Ontario. His art and illustrations are inspired by his African-Caribbean heritage, and he has exhibited his work in Canada, the United States, and the Caribbean. Ken has illustrated numerous children's books, including Joseph's Big Ride , Jayden's Impossible Garden , A Feast for Joseph , Black Boy, Black Boy , The Little Regent , and more, as well as received an Américas Award Honor Book and a Kirkus Best Picture Book for Auntie Luce's Talking Paintings .