Art Coulson es de Oklahoma y cheroqui, y proviene de una familia de narradores. Entre sus primeros recuerdos están los cuentos que le contaba y le leía su abuela, con él sentado en su falda. En la actualidad escribe libros para jóvenes, como Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Defeated Army [Imparables: Cómo Jim Thorpe y el equipo de fútbol americano de la escuela indígena Carlisle venció al Ejército]. Art vive con su familia en Minneapolis, Minnesota.
 
Art Coulson is Cherokee from Oklahoma and comes from a family of storytellers. Some of his earliest memories are of listening to stories and reading books on his grandmother's lap. Art now writes his own books for young readers, including Unstoppable: How Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team Defeated Army. He lives with his family in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Madelyn Goodnight es una integrante de la nación Chickasaw y sus trabajos reflejan su amor por la niñez. Obtuvo su título en Rhode Island School of design y actualmente vive en Oklahoma. Es la ilustradora de The Pear Tree [El árbol de peras].  www.madelyngoodnight.com
 
Madelyn Goodnight is a member of the Chickasaw Nation, whose work reflects her love of childhood. She holds a degree from Rhode Island School of design and lives in Oklahoma. She is the illustrator of The Pear Tree. www.madelyngoodnight.com