NADIA KRILANOVICH studied art in college and graduated cum laude with a BA in Studio Art from Western Washington University in 2002. She has worked as an artist, dance instructor, and vocalist. For Moon Child, Nadia felt inspired by the idea that the moon seems to watch over all of us. This is her first children's book. She lives in Whatcom County, Washington.
ELIZABETH SAYLES has illustrated more than twenty books for children, including The Goldfish Yawned, which she also wrote. It was chosen as the Bank Street College Best Children's Book for 2005. She also illustrated I Already Know I Love You, by Billy Crystal, which was a New York Times #1 best-selling picture book. Elizabeth lives in Valley Cottage, New York.