Alexandra Alessandri is the award-winning author of Feliz New Year, Ava Gabriela!, Isabel and Her Colores Go to School, and The Enchanted Life of Valentina Mejia. The daughter of Colombian immigrants, she is also an educator and poet. Alexandra lives in Florida with her husband and son. Anastasiya Kanavaliuk was raised in Belarus. She has loved drawing since childhood, and nature has been one of her inspirations. Anastasiya is currently working on her master's degree in graphic design and lives in Poland.