Ford: The Holiday Truck

Jessica Stremer is an award-winning children’s author who combines her love of science and writing to create books that inspire kids to explore and think critically about the world around them. Her books include Great Carrier Reef (a NY Public Library Best Book of the Year and JLG Gold Standard selection), Lights Out: A Movement to Help Migrating Birds, Fire Escape: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires (a JLG Gold Standard selection), Plight of the Pelican: How Science Saved a Species, Trapped in the Tar Pit, and Wonderfully Wild. Jessica obtained a B.S. in Biology, with an emphasis in Ecology, from the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh. She was a recipient of the 2023 Stephen Fraser Encouragement Award, a 2023 finalist for the Russell Freedman Award, and received honorable mention for the 2021 Ann Whitford Paul Award. When she's not writing, you can find Jessica cheering from the sideline of her kids’ soccer games, spending time outdoors, or planning her next family adventure.

Esther Diana is a freelance children’s illustrator based in Madrid. She studied Fine Arts at the University of Seville, where she is originally from. After finishing her studies in the UK and Italy, Esther started her career in the game industry as a concept artist. Since then, she has used her skills to illustrate books and other products for kids. Esther mainly works digitally, but loves to sketch with pencil and paper and experiment with mixing digital and traditional techniques. Esther loves art and visiting museums, but above all, she loves books and libraries. She is also a lover of animals and nature, enjoying walks in the countryside where she finds calm and inspiration. In her free time, Esther enjoys spending time with her husband, their little boy, and their cat.