Jill Dana loves gardens, especially the garden in her backyard. She loves to discover new blooms and little creatures. Jill hopes the BUTTERNUT books plant the seeds for joy, creativity, and compassion in readers of all ages. Jill holds a Master of Fine Arts in Film and Television Production from University of Miami and a Master of Education in Elementary Education and TESOL from Florida Atlantic University. Learn more about Jill at www.JillDanaBooks.com and @JillDanaBooks.

Anusha Santosh was born and raised in Bangalore, India. She developed a keen interest in illustration and thereby visual storytelling after pursuing her Bachelor in Architecture. Anusha finds passion in breathing life into stories through the medium of art. While she works on a variety of projects, her niche lies in the field of children's books. Anusha has illustrated eight titles to date. Learn more about Anusha at www.instagram.com/aaam.ras.design/.