Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., has her master’s degree in elementary education and gifted education. A former first-grade teacher, she has taught education classes at Utah State University and has supervised student teachers.
Cheri and her husband, David, have six children and enjoy the lively company of their grandchildren. They live in St. George, Utah.
Elizabeth Allen is an artist and professional illustrator of children’s picture books as well as a former songwriter and jazz musician.
She has exhibited her art in galleries in the Midwest and on the East Coast.
Elizabeth lives on a river running through a forest near St. Paul, Minnesota.