Leisa Stewart-Sharpe is a trained journalist turned children’s book author who writes stunning nonfiction picture books. Her Australian childhood inspired her love for the natural world and the stories of its strange and wonderful creatures. She is the author of nonfiction picture books Our Blue Planet, which has been translated into several languages around the world, and Our Frozen Planet.

Kim Smith is the New York Times bestselling illustrator of over thirty picture books, including her first authored and illustrated book, Boxitects. Other books she has illustrated include the Builder Brothers picture book series by Drew and Jonathan Scott; the PopClassics picture book adaptations of popular films including Back to the Future, Home Alone, and Elf; and the Ice Chips chapter book series by Roy and Kerry MacGregor. In addition to illustrating picture books, Kim has also worked on children’s games, puzzles, animation, 3D displays, posters, and magazines. When she’s not busy illustrating, Kim spends most of her time exploring and painting in the great outdoors. She lives in Calgary, Canada. Find out more at KimIllustration.com.