Howard Schwartz's children's books have won the Aesop Award of the American Folklore Society, the National Jewish Book Award, and the Storytelling World Award. He lives in St. Louis, Missouri.Kristina Swarner illustrates books and cards, and has paintings in numerous private collections. She lives in Chicago, Illinois. Miriam Chaikin, a former children's book editor, is the author of over thirty books for young readers. Her most recent book, "Don't Step on the Sky, is a collection of haiku illustrated by Hiroe Nakata. Ms. Chaikin lives in New York City. Stephen Fieser is the illustrator of five previous books, including "The Sabbath Lion: A Jewish Folktale from Algeria, retold by Howard Schwartz and Barbara Rush. He and his wife live in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.