Alliah L. Agostini has marketed everything from beauty to tech, but motherhood helped her return to her first love: children’s literature. She is the author of Junior Library Guild Selection Big Tune: Rise of the Dancehall Prince, Oprah Winfrey: A Little Golden Book Biography, Great Idea Malia, The Juneteenth Story, The Juneteenth Cookbook, and more joyful books for children and families. A Buffalo, NY, native, Alliah now lives in New Jersey with her husband and children but, sadly, no cuddly, fire-breathing pets. Join Alliah online at www.AlliahAgostini.com and @alliago on Instagram and X.
Charles Santoso is the creator of Happy Hippo and has illustrated many books, including Dandy by Ame Dyckman, Dear Unicorn by Josh Funk, the New York Times bestseller Odder and Wishtree books by Katherine Applegate, and Ida, Always by Caron Levis, which was mentioned in the New York Times as “an example of children’s books at their best.” He moves around between different countries to live and work. He is currently working in sunny Singapore. You can visit him at www.CharlesSantoso.com.
