Margi Preus is a New York Times bestselling author of several books for young readers, including the Newbery Honor book
Heart of a Samurai. Her most recent books include
Shadow on the Mountain, and the picture book
Celebritrees: Historic and Famous Trees of the World, illustrated by Rebecca Gibbon. Ms. Preus lives in Duluth, Minnesota.
Cheryl Pilgrim is an illustrator and public school art teacher. She recently wrote and illustrated the picture book
Big and Little: A Story Of Opposites. She lives near Houston, Texas.