Dan Paley is the author of They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them, illustrated by Molly Mendoza; Luigi and the Barefoot Races, illustrated by Aaron Boyd; and Rubio and Julienne, illustrated by Lauren Gallegos. He is also a copywriter and has written for the Wall Street Journal, McSweeney’s Internet Tendency, and the Philadelphia Inquirer. He says he wanted to share Corita Kent’s story after learning how “her work had a profound influence on the visual identity of the 1960s and influenced the fields of graphic design, advertising, and pop art, and yet she remains largely unknown even in those fields.” Dan Paley lives in Southern California.
Victoria Tentler-Krylov is a trained architect turned children’s book author and illustrator, as well as an editorial illustrator. She grew up in Russia and studied architecture and urban design in New York City. She has illustrated several children’s books, including Sanctuary: Kip Tiernan and Rosie’s Place, the Nation’s First Shelter for Women by Christine McDonnell and I’m Gonna Paint! Ralph Fasanella, Artist of the People by Anne Broyles. Her author-illustrator projects include Building Zaha: The Story of Architect Zaha Hadid and The High Line: A Park to Look Up To. She has created three covers for the New Yorker. Victoria Tentler-Krylov lives just outside New York City with her family.
