Sabrina Makhsimova has been writing poems since elementary school. She is interested in art and music and loves reading fiction. She started writing this book when she was nine years old. A burgeoning writer and poet, she is also the author of North Pole Village. She lives in Northeast Ohio with her family.

Dinara Mirtalipova is an award-winning folk illustrator and designer. Born and raised in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, she uses a wide range of materials and tools, like carving lino blocks, gouache, acrylics, and many others. She is the illustrator of numerous books, including North Pole Village and the award-winning picture book Woven of the World. She currently lives in Northeast Ohio with her family.