Annemarie Riley Guertin is the author of several books for children. Her titles include How the Finch Got His Colors, Why Evergreens Keep Their Leaves, The Monsters on the Broom, and ABC, Rise Up and Be!. Annemarie works as a high school early education CTE teacher in Methuen, Massachusetts. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband Michael and their two children.

Shauna Lynn Panczyszyn (Pan-chez-en) is a hand lettering artist and illustrator with an obsession for cold brew and figure skating located in Chicago, where she works out of her studio with her puppy, Teddy Bear. She has been drawing ever since she could hold a pencil and is fortunate and thankful that her passion became her career. She is known for her whimsical lettering and illustration style and her work is guided by a need to constantly explore her style and create things that bring her joy. In her free time, you can find her at the ice skating rink, or attempting to beat whatever video game currently has her undivided attention. She is most active on Twitter where she shares many photos of Teddy Bear, and her work can be seen at ShaunaLynn.com.