Leslie Kimmelman is the author of many well-regarded picture books, including Everybody Says Shalom, a Sydney Taylor Honor Book, The Little Red Hen and the Passover Matzah, and The Rabbi Slurps Spaghetti. She is also a book editor at Sesame Workshop. She lives in New York.

Sachiko Yoshikawa moved to the United States from Japan to study art and illustrates children'sbooks with whimsical and vibrant characters. Her art has appeared inaward-winning children's books such as Beach Is to Fun and What IsScience. She lives in California.