Wishing Tree

Meika Hashimoto grew up on a mushroom farm in the mountains of Maine. As a child, she loved exploring the woods behind her house, especially during winter when the world felt so still. When she is not hiking or climbing, she is a children's book editor in New York where she lives with her husband, a calico cat, and a rescue dog named Piper.Xindi Yan left behind a small city in China to realize her dream of being a published artist. She has traveled thousands of miles to study, live and work in New York. Xindi received her BFA in Illustration from Pratt Institute in 2013 and has since worked as an illustrator for the gaming industry and children's media. Having always wanted to illustrate children's books, she buried herself in countless books and drawings, collecting them even today. Xindi is the illustrator of Sylvia Rose and the Cherry Tree by Sandy Shapiro Hurt, the Craftily Ever After series by Martha Maker and the Itty Bitty Witch by Trisha Speed Shaskan. She currently lives in Brooklyn with her husband.

“Timely and heartfelt…this magic feels true.” — Kirkus Reviews"Yan’s sweeping digital brushstrokes, depicting a township of varying ages, abilities, body types, and skin tones, add an animation-like layer of depth and texture to Hashimoto’s lightly magical, community-centered tale." — Publishers Weekly