Candace Fleming is the prolific and versatile award-winning author of many acclaimed books for children and young adults. Her most recent fiction picture book, Mine!, illustrated by Eric Rohmann, received two starred reviews. Her previous collaboration with Rohmann, Honeybee, received seven starred reviews as well as the Robert F. Sibert Medal, and appeared on countless Best of the Year lists. Candace and Eric's other nonfiction picture book, Giant Squid, received three starred reviews, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor, a NCTE Orbis Picture Book Honor, a Robert F. Sibert Honor, and was a Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year. Candace lives outside of Chicago.
Deena So’Oteh holds an MFA in Illustration as Visual Essay from the School of Visual Arts. Her extensive editorial and book cover work has been recognized by the Society of Illustrators, American Illustration and 3x3 Magazine. Her clients include The New York Times, The Washington Post, and NPR. Narwhal is her debut picture book. Deena splits her time between New York City and Switzerland.
