Before moving to the United States in 1992, Valeri Gorbachev was one of the most popular illustrators in Russia. He has dozens of children's books to his credit in Russia, as well as in America. He currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
Kostya Gorbachev is Valeri Gorbachev’s son. He holds a degree in animation and computer graphics. Kostya was born in the Ukraine, but now lives in New York City.