Leslie Kimmelman is the author of more than 50 popular books for children; many of them have Jewish themes. She was a longtime children’s book editor at various publishing houses, including more than 24 years at Sesame Workshop where she created Julia, the Muppet on the autism spectrum, for the book that first introduced her as a Sesame Street character. Leslie grew up outside Philadelphia and now makes her home in Ardsley, Westchester County, New York.

Teresa Ramos comes from a family of artisans; her father was a woodworker, and her mother is a master quilter. Teresa has been drawing her whole life, and decided to pursue illustration and studied at the Art School Pau Gargallo in Badalona and at the Joso School in Barcelona. She currently lives in Girona, Spain.