K. E. Lewis graduated with degrees in English and teaching from Coastal Carolina University. An educator at heart, he has taught students of all ages and dreamed of being a writer since age eight. Though his hometown is Bishopville, South Carolina (where the weather is hot and the accent thick), he now lives on the border of two states, creating immersive experiences and leading community initiatives for children’s museums in Charlotte, North Carolina. Devonte’s Shoes is his first book.
Robert Paul Jr. is the illustrator of various picture books, including the NAACP Image Award winner Cookies and Milk by Shawn Amos and Harriet Tubman:A Little Golden Book Biography by JaNay Brown-Wood. Born in St. Lucia and raised in St. Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands, Robert Paul Jr.’s ultimate calling is to help young people lead fun, positive, and enriched lives through storytelling. He lives with his wife and daughter in Houston, Texas.
