Larissa Theule is the author of several books for children, including Fat and Bones, a collection of linked short stories for middle-grade readers; Concrete: From the Ground Up, illustrated by Steve Light; Kafka and the Doll, illustrated by Rebecca Green; How Do You Do?, illustrated by Gianna Marino; Born to Ride: A Story About Bicycle Face, illustrated by Kelsey Garrity-Riley; and A Way with Wild Things, illustrated by Sara Palacios. The idea for Tove Under the Tree grew out of a painting titled Under the Tree by postmodern Superflat artist Yoshitomo Nara. Larissa Theule has lived in many different parts of the world and now lives in Southern California with her family and dog.
Julie Benbassat is a graduate of the Rhode Island School of Design and an award-winning illustrator and painter. Her work has been exhibited numerous times, and she has done design, illustration, and animation work for a wide range of clients, including NPR, McSweeney’s, the New York Times, the Cartoon Network, and boom! Comics. Her book credits include There's That Sun Again by Mk Smith Despres, The Book from Far Away by Bruce Handy, The Screaming Hairy Armadillo by Matthew and Steve Murrie, and You be You! by Jonathan Branfman. Julie Benbassat lives in Philadelphia.
