YOLANDA KONDONASSIS is founder and directorof Earth at Heart, a nonprofit organization devoted toincreasing earth awareness through the arts. Passionateabout writing, earth conservation, and music,she is a Grammy-nominated classical harpist with alove for kids and the desire to share both the powerof knowledge and the inspiration for change. She ison the faculties of Oberlin College and the ClevelandInstitute of Music. She lives with her husband anddaughter in Cleveland, Ohio.
JOAN BRUSH is a fashion designer and illustratorwith a background in Children's Literature and Design.She received her BFA from the Rhode Island Schoolof Design and launched a successful career as asportswear designer shortly thereafter. An avid rower,she makes her home near the water in Providence,Rhode Island.