Cynthia Platt received her MFA in creative writing from Lesley University and is the author of several books for children, including the picture books Grow, A Little Bit of Love, and Panda-Monium! and the middle grade novel Parker Bell and the Science of Friendship. A longtime children's book editor, Cynthia has also worked as a high school English teacher and at educational nonprofits. Visit her online at cynthiaplattbooks.com and on Twitter @cynplatt.
Rea Zhai received a BFA in media design from China's Central Academy of Fine Arts and an MFA from Academy of Art University and works as a freelance illustrator. She lives with her husband and their three cute cats in Beijing, China.