Suma Subramaniam grew up in India under the influence of strong matriarchs in her family and at school. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College Of Fine Arts and has written numerous other books for children and young adults. She currently spends her time at her home in Seattle, Washington making books, gardening, and caring for her family and a dog who will do anything for Indian sweets and snacks. Sawyer Cloud is a self-taught artist living in Madagascar, her birth country. She is a passionate artist who believes in the power of dreams and brave hearts to achieve big things in life. She has worked on more than 35 children's books including The Juneteenth Story by Alliah L. Agostini and Sugar Pie Lullaby by Carole Boston Weatherford. Sawyer loves music and has a long list of dreams to accomplish including travelling around the world and telling many stories.

Together they worked on Let's Meet Kamala , the unofficial biography for her young supporters.