K. Kloss is the founder of Malty the Blue Tiger, a line of dual language children's books. A former national magazine editor, her writing has reached millions of readers through more than 35 brands, including Scholastic Parents, Reader's Digest, Good Housekeeping, ELLE Decor, Prevention, Oprah magazine, CafeMom, and BOP and Tiger Beat. She currently works in children's book publishing. Risa Horiuchi has illustrated for Highlights magazine and a variety of children's books. She studied illustration at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. Eliette Pebay-Maes is a native French speaker from the southwest of France who now resides in Alaska. She received her translation diploma from the University of Pau in France, and has been teaching French both online and in private schools for several years. She has also translated a number of fiction novels.