Papa Gave Me a Stick

Janice Levy is the author of 23 children’s books. Her award winning titles are about relationships, multiculturalism and family values. Her stories about bullying and friendship encourage kids to think of others and feel good about themselves. Janice is a former Spanish and ESL teacher and currently teaches writing at Hofstra University. She loves traveling and meeting children all over the world.

Simone Shin is an editorial and children’s book illustrator graduated from Art Center College of Design in Fine Art Illustration. She is a Society of Illustrator’s Gold Medal winner, and illustrator of several upcoming picture books. She currently lives with her husband and son in the Northern California bay area, and loves living a hop, skip and jump from the redwood forests.