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Jane Park Editor & Author

Jane Park is a former schoolteacher and an award-winning media producer. Her own fond memories of playing with empty kimchi jars inspired her to write Juna’s Jar. She’s also the author of picture book Outside Mom, Inside Mom. Jane’s always up for a good adventure, especially ones that involve her kids and their jars. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her family.

Lenny Wen is an author and illustrator who was born in Indonesia. She is the illustrator of several picture books, such as Cal Everett’s Halloween Is Coming!, Amy Robach and Andrew Shue’s Better Together!, Jackie Azúa Kramer’s Empanadas for Everyone, and Jane Park’s Outside Mom, Inside Mom. Lenny currently lives in Austria. When she is not illustrating or writing, you might find her staring at the trees, contemplating story ideas, reading books, filling up her cup with coffee, or hugging her dog.