Erika T. Wurth is the author of a number of books for adults—but this is her first picture book for kids. She’s a professor at Western Illinois University, and a proud stepmother and auntie. She is of Apache/Chickasaw/Cherokee descent. She lives in Colorado with her partner and her two incredibly fluffy dogs.
Sharon Irla is a Cherokee artist whose works span from murals and award-winning fine-art oil paintings, to photography, digital art, and patented apparel surface design. Claiming to be a "self-taught" artist wouldn't be entirely accurate, as Irla credits her mother (also an artist/designer) for her life in art and design.
Apache, Chickasaw, and Cherokee author Wurth discusses the idea that “Native kids... might read this book and think, I can do anything I want, even travel to the stars.”
-Publisher's Weekly
