Naomi Shulman is the author of Be Kind and an essayist for the New York Times , the Washington Post , Real Simple , and more. She holds a master's degree in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School and has been writing about children for many years, often with an emphasis on emotional, ethical, and behavioral development. She lives in western Massachusetts with her husband and two daughters. Hsinping Pan is an animator and illustrator from Taiwan who holds a master's degree in animation and digital arts from the University of Southern California. Her prize-winning films have been shown at festivals worldwide and her illustrations have won the bronze prize from 3x3 magazine. Her clients include Nickelodeon, the Cartoon Network, Disney, The Land of Nod, and Real Simple , and her works can be seen on book covers and in commercials, movies, music videos, magazines, and children's books, including the bestseller Be Kind .