Amanda Wood is the author of the much-loved Baby Animal Tales series, among other books. She was the founding editor and publisher of Templar for more than 30 years. In her time there, she published and nurtured numerous Kate Greenaway Medal winners, and edited and wrote groundbreaking series such as the Ologies, which have sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. She now writes and runs her own small press from her home in Surrey, England.

Juliana Oakley is an illustrator and picture book maker whose colorful work is inspired by her surroundings, travels, and childhood memories. She's the illustrator of Pocket Treasure by Wenda Shurety, Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future of Vaccines by Debbie Dadey, and other picture books. Based in Bahrain, she invites you to visit her online at julianaoakley.com.