Jacqueline Jules is the author of forty books for young readers, including the award-winning Zapato Power series, Never Say a Mean Word Again: A Tale from Medieval Spain, and Feathers for Peacock. A former school librarian and teacher, Jacqueline enjoys visiting schools to share her passion for reading and writing. She is a word person, who loves rearranging words on the page, the same way people have fun fitting the pieces of a jigsaw puzzle together. Jacqueline lives in Arlington, Virginia. Frances Tyrrell is an artist who creates finely detailed and imaginative illustrations for children's books and a wide range of licensed products. A lover of the magical world of illustrated books since childhood, Frances now takes great pleasure in creating beautiful books for today's children. Her works Huron Carol and Woodland Christmas have been shortlisted for the Governor-General's Award for Illustration, while her original watercolors are in private and public collections. Frances lives and works in Oakville, Canada.
