Get Ready for School

Janet Nolan writes fiction, nonfiction, and historical fiction picture books. She has a BA from The Evergreen State College and a master’s degree in urban planning and policy from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Janet lives in Oak Park, Illinois, with her husband and their dog, Ladybug.

Maria Neradova grew up in a small town in western Slovakia. After years of drawing and doodling as a child, she decided to pursue a creative career. She studied graphic design at Tomas Bata University in Zlin, Czech Republic, and illustration and printmaking at the Academy of Fine Arts in Slovakia. A freelance illustrator, she now lives in Bratislava, Slovakia.