As an Special Educator and Behavior Specialist, Krista Legge hascreated stories over hercareer to help children with social skills, behavior management and social emotional learning. She has written educational articles for schools distircts earlier in hercareer. She has always been a writer, but in 2020, she decided to move toward publishing my work. Her daughter and her wrote a picture book together ’THE COMFY SPOT’ which she self-published in 2021. ’UNBLOOMED’ is a short story that was published in Little Thought Press Spring 2022. Her stories come from her experiences and just observing life around her. She is a member of SCBWI, Julie Hedlund’s 12 x 12, The Manuscript Academy, Rate Your Story and she is an active participant in writing critique groups. When she is not working or writing, she is a wife and mother of two fun and adorable children who can always give her new picture book ideas.
Natallia Bushuyeva grew up in a small town in Belarus and now lives in Paris, France with her husband and daughter. As a young child, she was inspired by her grandmother’s artistic pursuits. After graduation, Natallia worked as an interior designer for many years. Curiously, her projects often resembled fairy tale illustrations, but it wasn’t until she became a mother, that Natallia decided to pursue her dream of illustrating children’s books. Her other passions include traveling, photography, and collecting picture books.