Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children\'s and young adult fiction.
She grew up in Tokyo and has illustrated many picture books including Pup and Bear, Sun and Moon Have a Tea Party , and the New York Times Best Illustrated Picture Book Red Knit Cap Girl ..
Naoko Stoop is a Brooklyn-based, self-taught illustrator.
She loves to garden, bake bread, dance, and Make pottery.
She dreams of moving to the woods and becoming a naturalist.
She has five children and eight grandchildren.
Some of her work includes Treasury of Greek Mythology, Stones in Water, Treasury of Norse Mythology , and Daughter of Venice .
Donna Jo Napoli is both a linguist and a writer of children\'s and young adult fiction