Christopher Franceschelli is a long-time publisher, editor, and creator of children's books. He currently runs the Handprints imprint of Chronicle, and the SmartInk packaging company. Born and raised a New Yorker, Christopher lives with his family in Brooklyn. Ge´raldine Cosneau was born in 1968 in Nantes, France, where she still lives. After graduating from the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Nantes, Geraldine initially worked as a textile designer of children's clothing. Today, her focus is primarily on children's books and games. The illustrator and creator of more than twenty-five books, she has worked with many of France's most prestigious publishers including Mila Editions/Albin Michel, Fleurus, Pere Castor-Flammarion, Hatier, and Nathan.