Johnette Downing is an award-winning, internationally recognized singer and songwriter. Her many accolades include six Parents' Choice Awards, four iParenting Media Awards, four National Parenting Publication Awards, and a Family Review Center Award. She has written numerous poems, articles, and children's books with a focus on Louisiana culture. Her many titles include There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed Some Bugs, My Aunt Came Back from Louisiane, Why the Crawfish Lives in the Mud, and Amazon Alphabet, for all of which she also provided colorful paper-collage illustrations. She is author of Chef Creole, Down in Louisiana, Why the Oyster Has the Pearl, Why the Possum Has a Large Grin, Today Is Monday in Louisiana, Today Is Monday in Texas, Today Is Monday in New York, and Today Is Monday in Kentucky. Downing lives in New Orleans, Louisiana.
BETHANNE HILL is an artist whose work has appeared in books, CDs, and other media. She holds a BFA in painting and sculpture from Birmingham-Southern College and is a graduate of the visual arts department at the Alabama School of Fine Arts.