Annette Whipple celebrates curiosity and inspires others to live in wonder. She is the author of more than 30 fact-filled children's books including Chomp! The Truth About Sharks (Reycraft Books), The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide (Chicago Review Press), and Where Is Texas (Penguin Workshop). She's been named the 2025 Outstanding Pennsylvania Author by school librarians. Annettte is a wife and mom, life-long learner and nature lover, cookie baker

Megan Clendenan is the author of Just In Case: Saving Seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault (Charlesbridge, 2025, illustrated by Brittany Cicchese), the 2026 NCTE Orbis Pictus Winner and a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection. She loves to write about topics that explore the connections between society, history, and the environment. Her books include Cities: How Humans Live Together, Fresh Air, Clean Water: Our Right to a Healthy Environment (2023 Green Earth B

Suhasini Gupta is a children's book author, an engineer, and a devoted mom of two energetic kids. She was born and raised in India and currently lives in Texas with her husband and kids. She is the author of her debut picture book, Kai Po Che: Mini's Perfect Kite , published by Gnome Road, and has two additional projects currently under contract. Suhasini enjoys writing fun and imaginative stories that celebrate her Indian heritage, spark interest in STEM, and bring joy and