Nikki Grimes is a New York Times bestselling author and the recipient of the Virginia Hamilton Lifetime Achievement Award, the ALAN Award, the Children's Literature Legacy Award, the Virginia Hamilton Literary Award, and the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children. Her distinguished works include the Printz Honor and Sibert Honor book Ordinary Hazards ; NAACP Image Award nominee Planet Middle School ; Coretta Scott King Award winner Bronx Masquerade ; Coretta Scott King Author Honor books Jazmin's Notebook , Talkin' About Bessie , Dark Sons , The Road to Paris , and Words with Wings , which was also named an ALA Notable Book; and What Is Goodbye? , an ALA Notable Book. She lives in Corona, California. www.nikkigrimes.com Cathy Ann Johnson received her BFA from Columbus College of Arts and Design. She spent several years at Hallmark Greeting Cards, where she honed her skills crafting emotional content that speaks to children. Her ability to work in a range of styles merited her a position in Hallmark's Center of Excellence.

Cathy Ann loves connecting words to pictures, and her whimsical and lyrical style focuses on layouts that echo a child's perspective. Her work has appeared in children's books, magazines, posters, home décor, gifts and more. She currently works from a small Crayola box located in Downtown Decatur, Georgia, as well as a satellite studio in Rome, Italy. In her spare time, Cathy Ann, her husband and cute doggie, enjoy roaming Rome, chasing castles in medieval towns and enjoying history and the arts. @cathyannstudio.