Vivian Kirkfield's career path is paved with picture books. Whether shelving books in a children's library, reading stories with her kindergarten classes, or writing tales for children around the globe, Vivian has always worked to help kids become lovers of books and reading. She lives in the quaint New England village of Amherst, New Hampshire, where the old stone library is her favorite hangout and her young grandson is her favorite board game partner.

Mirka Hokkanen has always loved drawing animals. While growing up in Finland, her very favorite things to sketch were horses. When she got a little older and went to college, she learned about printmaking and continued creating art with animals as linocuts and wood engravings (types of printmaking). This is the first picture book she has illustrated with wood engravings.