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Melanie Heuiser Hill Author

Melanie Heuiser Hill is a graduate of Hamline University's MFA program in writing for children and young adults and is the author of the middle-grade novel Giant Pumpkin Suite. Around the Table That Grandad Built is her first picture book. Melanie Heuiser Hill lives in Minneapolis, USA, with her husband and children. Find her online at melanieheuiserhill.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @melaniehhill.

Jaime Kim was born and raised in Korea before moving to the United States at the age of eighteen. She has illustrated many books for young readers, including La La La: A Story of Hope by Kate DiCamillo, Isle of You by David LaRochelle and And Then Comes Summer by Tom Brenner. Jaime Kim lives in North Carolina, USA. Find her online at jaimekim.com and on Twitter and Instagram as @jaimekimil.