Kashmira Sheth was born in India with Guajarati as her mother
tongue and began learning English in fifth grade. She had lived in
Bhavnagar and Mumbai before moving to United States when she was
seventeen to attend Iowa State University, where she received a BS
in microbiology. Before becoming an author Kashmira had many
different jobs, including running a dance school and choreographing
and performing Indian dances, working in a bakery, and working as a
food microbiologist. She is the author of several picture books,
chapter books, and middle grade and young adult novels. Taking
inspiration from her own life and experiences, much of Kashmira's
work centers on Indian culture and features Indian and Indian
American characters.
Yoshiko Jaeggi was born in Kagoshima, Japan, which is famous for
its volcano. She drew her first picture in the ashes that rained
from the sky. Yoshiko was trained at the Osaka Municipal Institute
of Fine Art and has illustrated several picture books. She lives in
Maryland.
"Soft watercolors underscore the warm relationship between
generations. . . This beautiful and atmospheric picture book makes
a great addition for all multicultural collections." —School
Library Journal
"Children of all backgrounds will easily recognize both the boy's
delight in the dramatic rainstorm and the warm intergenerational
relationship." —Booklist
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