Rachel Tawil Kenyon was born in Brooklyn, New York; spent her teen years in Hollywood, California; and now lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she writes, reads, and teaches. She writes from the heart and encourages kids to do the same. She has more than twenty years under her belt working with children and teens at her synagogue and is passionate about promoting literacy and a love of books. Rachel manages an ongoing book drive that has resulted in thousands of books for kids living with poverty. She credits her daughter for teaching her how to be a friend, her husband for showing her what love feels like, and her son for frosting her life with energy.

Udayana is a self-taught illustrator of mixed heritage. Having worked as a designer of many varied things, from jewellery to auto-parts, and from furniture to whole interiors, she still does that but in children's books which are her true passion. She and her husband have lived in Mexico, Italy and England, but they call British Columbia their home along with their two kids. When not working on a book, you can find her walking her dog or baking something with her children.