Jean Richards is an actress and the author of several children's books including How the Elephant Got Its Trunk, A Fruit Is a Suitcase for Seeds, and God's Gift. Jean lives and works in New York.
Illustrator Anca Hariton trained in fine arts and architecture in Bucharest, Romania. A veteran elementary school teacher, her work includes Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Czechoslovakia, A Fruit Is a Suitcase for a Seed, and Egg Story. She lives in Northern California.