Gayle Boss writes from Michigan's west coast, where she was born and raised. She and her husband have two adult sons. The Midwest landscape and its weather with four distinct seasons fuel her passion for writing. The animals, plants, and Great Lakes residents steep her nonfiction. Gayle writes stories for individuals and organizations about how we live and give to others around this blue-green globe. You can find her at www.gayleboss.com.

Sharon Spitz is an illustrator with a passion for nature, animals, and sustainability, who splits her time between Haifa and Berlin. Her work focuses on details and textures, and in her illustrations, she combines traditional and digital techniques. Graduate with honors from the Department of Visual Communication in the NB Haifa School of Design (B.Des.). View Sharon's online portfolio.