Poppy Green can talk to animals! Unfortunately, they never talk back to her. So she started writing in order to imagine what they might say and do when humans aren’t watching. Poppy lives on the edge of the woods in Connecticut, where her backyard is often a playground for all kinds of wildlife: birds, rabbits, squirrels, voles, skunks, deer, and the occasional wild turkey.

Valentina Jaskina has always dreamed of becoming an artist. During her school years, she studied at a Children’s Art School and later honed her skills in classical drawing, painting, and graphic design at Novosibirsk Art College. Her book illustrations have gained global recognition and received numerous prestigious awards. Today, she lives with her family in Tbilisi, Georgia.