Emma's Circus

Candace Fleming is the author of many picture and young adult books, including Papa's Mechanical Fish, Boxes for Katje, Gator Gumbo, and The Great and Only Barnum, a finalist for the YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction. She lives in Mount Prospect, Illinois.

Christine Davenier has illustrated many picture books, including Samantha on a Roll, a New York Times Notable Children's Book. She lives in Paris, France.