Jack Jokinen is a businessman, blogger, podcaster, and author. He lives outside Philadelphia with his wife, Emily, their two daughters, Johanna and Layla, and their two dogs, George and Suzy. After receiving global attention for adopting Suzy, Jack used his platform to spread awareness for animal adoption and positive change in the world. This led to Jack writing A Stray Dog for Christmas to continue to spread a positive message.
Wendy Tan is a Chinese-Malaysian artist who graduated from Saito College with a Diploma in Multimedia Design. In addition to illustrating children's books, she's been a storyboard and visual development artist in the Malaysian animation industry. In her free time, Wendy enjoys reading, traveling, and spending time with family and her puppy.