Wilder Child

Nicolette Sowder is the founder of Wilder Child and Wildschooling, both which are dedicated to honoring, supporting, and connecting families who seek to educate and nurture their children through a bond with nature. She is also the creator of the Kids Moon Club program. Her mission is to help families step back into the circle of wild things and find ways to reconnect with Mother Nature. Wilder Child is her first picture book. She lives with her husband and two daughters on their 60-acre farm in Cedar Springs, Michigan.

MYO YIM is a Korean author-illustrator living in Australia. Her picture books include To the Forest of Night and Rajah Street. She has illustrated several picture books over the last decade, including White Sunday and Filo’s Butterflies by Litea Fuata, both of which were named Asian/Pacific American Pasifika Picture Book Honor titles at the 2026 ALA Youth Media Awards. Originally from Seoul, South Korea, Myo now lives in Byron Bay, Australia with her husband and two boys.