Edward Field's work has consistently garnered awards and accolades. A recipient of the Prix de Rome and a Guggenheim Fellowship, he has published seven volumes of poetry, and his essays and poems have appeared in publications including The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and Kenyon Review. Mr. Field lives in New York City. Stefano Vitale is the acclaimed illustrator of many books for children, including the Aesop Prize winner Nursery Tales from Around the World, selected and retold by Judy Sierra. Born and raised in the Italian city of Padua, he now lives with his family in New York.