Katja Alves was born in Portugal and grew up in Switzerland. She has worked as a bookseller, journalist and radio editor but now spends most of her time editing children's books and writing children's novels and radio plays. She lives with her family in Zuerich. Andrea Stegmaier is an illustrator and architect who turned her passion for children's books into a profession. She is the illustrator of many books including We Are All Under One Wide Sky, Aaalligator! and One Christmas in our Building. When she isn't drawing, Andrea can be found in her little garden or exploring the world with her family. She lives in Stuttgart, Germany.
