Margi McCombs was born in West Africa as the daughter of American missionaries. At 16 she moved to the US and eventually earned a PhD in education. She has been a classroom teacher and school administrator and has helped start a number of community schools in the U.S. and one in Tokyo. She is the mother of four grown sons and one teenage daughter and lives with her husband and family in Lake Mary, Florida. Janet Samuel is a professional illustrator whose colorful art is featured in The Ten Commandments for Little Ones. As an illustrator of greeting cards and books, she has worked with numerous clients including The Art Group, International Greetings, Pan Macmillan, Parragon, Scholastic, Fernleigh Books, and Lion Hudson. Janet lives with her daughter in South Wales.