South African based illustrator, Sasha Richards, grew up in a country and culture that values storytelling. Everywhere around her was vibrance and color and Sasha endeavors to bring that brightness into her art. With scribbly lines and scratchy textures she creates illustrations that you want to reach out and feel. Sasha illustrates stories that inspire, entertain and leave readers in love with the characters and worlds she wove together with pixels. She is focused on igniting a love for reading and learning in everyone who encounters her work. You can find out more about Sasha at www.schadefox.com

Cindy Williams Schrauben lives in central Michigan where she writes books for kids that range from the truly serious to the seriously silly. Before becoming an author, she held positions as a preschool administrator, teacher, and assistant director of a children's museum -- always striving to empower kids. When not writing or honing her craft, Cindy might be found dissecting her grandsons' shenanigans for story ideas, reading on the floor in the bookstore, or eating ice cream. ideally all at once. Her debut picture book, This Could Be You, published by Cardinal Rule Press received a starred review from Kirkus. She speaks on the value of empowering kids with a growth mindset and is also a certified speaker for their Bucket Fillers series of books. You can connect with Cindy at www.cindyschrauben.com