Andrea J. Loney is an award-winning author. Raised in a small New Jersey town by an African American mother and a Panamanian/Jamaican father, Andrea spent most of her childhood reading books and writing her own stories. Her award-winning books include Double Bass Blues and Take A Picture of Me, James Vanderzee! Other of her titles are No Voice Too Small and the Abby in Orbit series. Andrea lives in Los Angeles, California with her towering stacks of picture books, her devoted family, and their incredibly spoiled pets. Caroline Dittmann is an illustrator who grew up in San Francisco, the oldest of five kids. She has worked as a seamstress for theater productions, a librarian, and a croissant baker. Now based in Portland, Oregon, she loves playing with shapes and colors and creating whimsical characters that make people smile. www.carolinedittmannillustration.com