Carrie Lara, PsyD, has been working with children in various community mental health settings since 2005. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology through Alliant International University of San Francisco in 2009.

Her specializations are working with children and families, child and human development, foster and adoptive youth, learning disabilities and special education, attachment-based play therapy, and trauma.

Christine Battuz obtained a master of arts degree from l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Perugia in Italy. Her delightful illustrations can be found in over sixty children's books and magazines.