Brittany Richman is an author, mom, and former political staffer who worked for the White House and Congress. She is also the cofounder of The American Moms blog and a Presidential Leadership Scholar. She has written the picture books The Woman Behind the Magic, Dreams Take Flight, and Haunted by History. She has an MFA in writing for children and young adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. Brittany lives with her husband, three adventurous kids, and a mischievous goldendoodle in South Dakota.

Nancy Carpenter is the acclaimed illustrator of Thomas Jefferson and the Mammoth Hunt, Queen Victoria's Bathing Machine, Fannie in the Kitchen, and Loud Emily, among other books. Her works have garnered many honors, including a Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Honor and a California Young Reader Medal. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Visit her at NancyCarpenter.website.