David Walker is the illustrator of numerous children’s books, including Before You Were Mine (Putnam); Time for a Hug, Time for a Bath, and Time for a Trip (all Sterling); and Bears on Chairs (Candlewick). He lives in Chapel Hill, NC. To see more of David’s work, please visit davidwalkerstudios.com. (Bio via Sterling Fall 2018 Catalog.)
Phillis Gershator has written over forty books for children, including When It Starts to Snow (Henry Holt), Listen, Listen (Barefoot Books), and Time for a Hug, Time for a Bath, and Time for a Trip (all Sterling). She lives in Brooklyn, NY, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. For more information about Phillis, see phillisgershator.net
Jennifer Berne has been a long-time contributor to Nick Jr. Magazine, and a writer for both print and TV. She has published numerous award-winning books for kids, including On a Beam of Light: A Story of Albert Einstein (Chronicle), Calvin Look Out! (Sterling), and Manfish: A Story of Jacques Cousteau (Chronicle). Jennifer lives in the rolling hills of Columbia County, NY. In summer she migrates up to Maine to live aboard her sailboat. Keith Bendis’s work has appeared in the New Yorker, Vanity Fair, Fortune, and Time. Keith was the illustrator for William Safire’s “On Language” column in the New York Times Magazine, and for 10 books including Calvin Look Out! (Sterling). He lives on an old farm in Columbia County, NY.
MARJORIE BLAIN PARKER has written many picture books, including I Love You Near and Far, Psst! I Love You (both Sterling), When Dads Don’t Grow Up (Dial Books for Young Readers), Hello, School Bus! (Scholastic), and Mama’s Little Duckling (Dutton Children’s Books), which School Library Journal called “a standout.” She lives in Denver, CO.
Sydney Hanson is a children’s book illustrator and Pixar animator. She lives in Sierra Madre, California.