**Sarah L. Thomson has written many award-winning fiction and nonfiction picture books and novels for young readers, including Wombat Underground: A Wildfire Survival Story , illustrated by Charles Santoso. The text for Brown is Warm, Black is Bright began when Sarah noticed how many picture books c...

**Sarah L. Thomson has written many award-winning fiction and nonfiction picture books and novels for young readers, including Wombat Underground: A Wildfire Survival Story , illustrated by Charles Santoso. The text for Brown is Warm, Black is Bright began when Sarah noticed how many picture books celebrating color fail to mention brown and black--two of the loveliest and most prevalent colors in the world. Sarah lives in Portland, Maine, and her website is www.sarahlthomson.com. Keith Mallettis an acclaimed painter, etcher, and ceramic artist who has illustrated numerous children's books, including When Langston Dances by Kaija Langley, Sing a Song by Kelly Starling Lyons, and Take a Picture of Me, James Van Der Zee! by Andrea J. Loney. His work has been exhibited around the world and is in corporate and private collections, and have appeared in magazines, films, and television shows. He lives in San Diego, California, and he invites you to visit his website, www.keithmallett.com.