George Shannon is an American author. He was born on February 14, 1952 in Caldwell, Kansas. A former children's librarian and professional storyteller, he has worked as a freelance writer and lecturer for over 25 years. Though primarily a children's author, his YA title Unlived Affections was nominated for a Lambda Literary award in 1990. Lizard's Song was his first children's book to be accepted. His other titles include: Who Put the Cookies in the Cookie Jar, A Very Witchy Spelling Bee, Turkey Tot, Rabbit's Gift and Chicken Scratches.
Taeeun Yoo is New York based author and illustrator for children's book. Her first picture book, The Little Red Fish, (Dial Books / Penguin, 2007), was awarded the Society of Illustrators' 2007 Founders Award. She's also illustrated the reissue of Madeleine L'Engle's renowned series, The Time Quintet and The Austin Chronicles (Square Fish / Macmillan, 2007, 2008), The Umbrella Queen by Shirin Yim Bridges (Greenwillow / HarperCollins, 2008), Only a Witch Can Fly by Alison McGhee (Feiwel & Friends / Macmillan, 2009) and So Many Days, also by Alison McGhee (Atheneum / Simon & Schuster, 2010)
Taeeun lives in Brooklyn and enjoys walking on the streets, listening to street musicians, and drawing on location.