A lover of all things fairytale, Caroline Derlatka has always believed in magic. She grew up creating fantastical worlds in her head—places filled with unicorns that would give her rides over ribbon rainbows, giant hares that would lead her through cotton candy clouds, and mermaids that would swim with her into the deep. She is a constant dreamer with a million ideas and about eight hundred big plans. After living in Los Angeles for twenty years, she now splits her time with her husband, son, and cat between the shores of Flathead Lake, Montana, and the green hills of Nashville, Tennessee. When You Open A Book is her debut publication. To find out more about her other projects, which all benefit various charities, visit her online at carolinederlatka.com.

Carole Aufranc was born in Geneva in 1991 and has been drawing ever since she can remember. She began her studies at the École des Arts Visuels Ceruleum in Lausanne, and immediately after finishing her courses there she moved on to the Cambridge School of Art, where she earned her master’s degree in children’s book illustration. She uses a mixed technique of silhouette, collage, and gouache. www.caroleaufranc.tumblr.com