Shirley Vernick is the award-winning author of five novels and almost 20 board books for children. A graduate of Cornell University and an alumna of the Radcliffe Writing Seminars, she is committed to creating books that inspire curiosity and a love of learning. BEATRICE TINARELLI was born and raised in Bologna, Italy, where she still lives and works as a freelance illustrator, author, and visual artist. After completing her degree in fine art painting, she continued to study medical illustration and animation. In 2016, after 15 years of experience as a graphic designer in advertising, she became a full-time freelance illustrator and now works primarily in the children's illustration industry. Beatrice will have her first book as an author/illustrator published by Emme Edizioni in late 2022. She lives with a sassy, chubby black cat named Lapo, who often appears in her works, sometimes as the star, sometimes as the photobomber. Music is an integral part of Beatrice's personal and professional life, and since the age of nineteen, she has been a DJ constantly growing her vinyl collection.