The Falling Flowers

Jennifer B. Reed lived in Japan for three years and was inspired to write The Falling Flowers after her first spring there. She was in awe of the flowering cherry trees and the strong bonds so often found between Japanese grandmothers and their grandchildren, which reminded her of her own bond with her grandmothers. Jennifer has published many picture books and nonfiction titles for children and teens. She lives in Vermont with her husband.

Dick Cole was an illustrator and watercolorist. A graduate of UCLA and the Art Center College of Design, he worked as a graphic designer, art director, and illustrator in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. He garnered awards from the three cities' Art Director's Clubs as well as their Societies of Illustrators. Dick died in September 2016.