Janet Taylor Lisle

Janet Taylor Lisle's books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award ( Afternoon of the Elves ), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction ( The Art of Keeping Cool ), Holland's Zilveren Griffel, and Italy's Premio Andersen Award, among other honors. A graduate of Smith College and former journalist, Janet lives in Rhode Island and often draws on Rhode Island history in her work. Visit her online at JanetTaylorLisle.com. Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his...See more

Janet Taylor Lisle's books for young readers have received the Newbery Honor Award ( Afternoon of the Elves ), the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction ( The Art of Keeping Cool ), Holland's Zilveren Griffel, and Italy's Premio Andersen Award, among other honors. A graduate of Smith College and former journalist, Janet lives in Rhode Island and often draws on Rhode Island history in her work. Visit her online at JanetTaylorLisle.com. Charles Santoso loves drawing little things in his little journal and dreaming about wondrous stories. He gathers inspiration from his childhood memories, and curiosities he discovers in his everyday travels. He has illustrated several picture books, including I Don't Like Koala by Sean Ferrell. Charles also works as a visual development artist, creating illustrations for feature film projects. He lives and works in Sydney, Australia. You can visit him at CharlesSantoso.com. See less