Sonia Manzano is best known as "Maria," one of the first Hispanic characters on
Sesame Street, a role she has delighted in for more than twenty years. She has earned fifteen Emmy Awards as a member of the
Sesame Street writing staff, and is the author of the picture books
No Dogs Allowed!,
A Box Full of Kittens, and the Pura Belpre Award honored
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano. Sonia Manzano lives in New York City with her husband.
Marjorie Priceman, illustrator of many acclaimed picture books, has won Caldecott Honors for her illustrations in Zin! Zin! Zin! A Violin! by Lloyd Moss and Hot Air: The (Mostly) True Story of the Frist Hot-Air Balloon Ride, which she also wrote. She lives in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.