Melissa Hart grew up in Los Angeles with her younger brother Mark who has Down syndrome. She's the author of two novels for middle-school readersAvenging the Owl and Daisy Woodworm Changes the Worldboth of which have main characters with Down syndrome. Her work has appeared in The New York Times Smithsonian Slate CNN and many other publications. She's the author of Better with Books: 500 Diverse Books to Ignite Empathy and Encourage Self-Acceptance in Tweens and Teens. Melissa lives in Oregon with her husband and daughter plus one dog five cats and four chickens. She's an Oregon Master Naturalist and loves to kayak hike bicycle and cross-country ski. To learn more about Melissa please visit www. melissahart. com. María Perera was born in Gijón a small town in the north of Spain. At a very young age she found out that there are few things in life she enjoyed as much as listening to The Beatles and drawing. When she grew up she graduated in Art History at the University of Oviedo and soon after she studied Graphic Design at the Art School of Avilés. Nowadays she still listens to The Beatles and feels fortunate to be able to do what she loves the most for a living: illustration. . Language: English