Laura Carroll was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a real-estate attorney who enjoys fishing, painting, all things Mardi Gras, and family dinners with her husband and three young children. She is also the author of *Rainbow Rodney *, published by Pelican.

Laura Carroll was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a real-estate attorney who enjoys fishing, painting, all things Mardi Gras, and family dinners with her husband and three young children. She is also the author of *Rainbow Rodney *, published by Pelican.

Herb Leonhard received a BFA in illustration from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. He is the illustrator of several other Pelican books, including *The Cajun Fisherman and His Wife *. Leonhard lives in Prosser, Washington.