Biographical note

Hena Khan is a Pakistani American writer and the author of the middle-grade novels Amina’s Voice, Amina’s Song, and More to the Story, and the picture books Golden Domes and Silver Lanterns, Under My Hijab, and It’s Ramadan, Curious George, among others. Hena lives in her hometown of Rockville, Maryland, with her family. You can learn more about Hena and her books by visiting her website at HenaKhan.com or connecting with her @HenaKhanBooks. Andrea Menotti has written written novels, short stories, screenplays, poems, and many species of nonfiction. She has worked as a writing teacher and as a children's book editor, and has also made games, toys, apps, and websites, too. Originally from Maryland, Andrea now lives in California. 

Yancey Labat got his start at Marvel Comics as one of "Romita's Raiders" (the Art Corrections Department) and then worked as a freelance illustrator for many publishers, including Scholastic, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, Viz Media, Disney Adventures, and Chronicle Books. He currently illustrates the New York Times bestselling DC Super Hero Girls series for DC Comics.