Lisa Gerin is a former elementary librarian and high school teacher with a masters degree in education. She had a satisfying career working with children, teaching reading and writing for grades PreK-12. Lisa now writes nonfiction picture books. She lives in Tucson, Arizona, but was raised in New York City. Lisa loves animals and nature, especially her rescue kittens, Thor and Cleo. Rosalind Looked Closer was her debut picture book. Alette Straathof was born and raised in a small town in The Netherlands. She received a BFA in illustration, with a minor in gamification, from the Willem de Kooning Academy in 2016. Alette works exclusively as a freelance illustrator and lives in Paris, France.
