This Little Books

Joan Holub has authored and/or illustrated over 140 children’s books, including the Goddess Girls series, the Heroes in Training series, the New York Times bestselling picture book Mighty Dads (illustrated by James Dean), and Little Red Writing (illustrated by Melissa Sweet). She lives in North Carolina and is online at JoanHolub.com. (Bio via http://www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Joan-Holub/1440894)

Aly Fronis was born and raised in Connecticut. She enjoys coming up with story ideas, cooking, and traveling. Aly now lives in New York City, where she works as a children’s book editor.

Daniel Roode is an illustrator and designer who draws inspiration from his French heritage, mid-century modern design, pop art, and nature. Daniel creates the bulk of his art digitally, an appropriate medium for his clean yet tactile aesthetic that has a distinct joie de vivre. He resides in Nashville, Tennessee, with his amazing wife Laura and their two funny cats.

Migy Blanco was born in Salford, England. He went to university in London, and then spent ten years working in advertising and editorial illustration. After moving to Buenos Aires, he was surrounded by the vibrancy and color of South America and developed a bold, magical, and eye-catching art style. Migy recently moved back to the United Kingdom, and for the first time in his life, he is living outside of a mega-city, enjoying nature and exploring new inspirations.

Luke Flowers graduated from Rocky Mountain College of Art & Design with a BFA in Illustration. He was the lead creative for Young Life Creative Services before starting his own studio, Luke Flowers Creative, where he illustrates and writes for children’s books and magazines. He lives in Colorado with his wife and children.

Barbara Bakos has been drawing for as long as she can remember. She has worked as an art director and a character and background designer for a television series, but she always knew that she wanted to spend more time as an illustrator. She now focuses on children’s book illustration. She lives in the United Kingdom.