Uma Krishnaswami was born in India and currently lives in Farmington, New Mexico. She is the author of several books for children, including
Monsoon and
The Happiest Tree: A Yoga Story. Ms. Krishnaswami leads writing workshops in schools and communities nationwide and on the Internet through Writers on the Net
. She is married and has one son.
Layne Johnson has illustrated many books, including Where Horses Run Free by Joy Cowley; Grandparent Poems, compiled by John Micklos, Jr.; On the Day His Daddy Left by Eric J. Adams and Kathleen Adams; and Brian's Bird by Patricia A. Davis. he lives in Houston, Texas.