Nikita Gill is an Irish-Indian poet and playwright with a worldwide fan base. She has written seven collections of poetry, including, for young adults, These Are the Words. Nikita has been shortlisted for the Goodreads Choice Award for Poetry multiple times and nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal. Animal Tales from India, stories from the Panchatantra shared with her by her grandmother, is her first book for younger readers. She lives in Hampshire, England.

Chaaya Prabhat is an award-winning illustrator and lettering artist and has illustrated many picture books, both here and in the UK. As a child, she loved to read and listen to the stories from the Panchatantra. Chaaya began drawing from an early age, inspired by the beautiful colors, animals, and people around her in Chennai, India, where she grew up. Chaaya now lives and works in Goa, India.