Biographical note

Karla Clark writes fiction for adults and children, but picture books are her passion. Her favorite sound in the world is a child's giggle. Karla is a member of the Society of Book Writers and Illustrators and lives in Rockford, Illinois, with her husband and son. When she is not writing, she's creating paper collages and digital art that she sells at art shows. Gabby Zapata is from sunny Los Angeles, California with a Mexican & Colombian descent. She loves creating art that represent the beautiful diversity we have in the world. Full of color and inclusivity. She has a BFA in Computer Animation at Ringling College of Art & Design. After college, she worked at Digital Domain Studios in Port St. Lucie, Florida as a Visual Development Artist for their Feature Length Animation film, "The Legend of Tembo." Gabby currently works at Paramount Animation on a Feature Animated film as a Visual Development Artist.