Dawn Babb Prochovnic is the author of over 20 children’s books including Where Does a Pirate Go Potty?, Lucy’s Blooms, and her forthcoming title, Mama’s Home (and Baby Too!). She has devoted her life’s work to initiatives that support literacy and the literary arts, including early literacy enrichment programs, school author visits, writing workshops, and her educational blog. Dawn is the recipient of the Walt Morey Award and the esteemed “Pleasure Reading Award” (her most me

Jake Lockett writes books and stories for children, including My Life as an Asthmanaut (Free Spirit Publishing, 2026). His short stories for young readers have appeared in Smarty Pants Kids, Skipping Stones, and Spider. Jake enjoys learning about space, exploring nature, building Lego sets, and watching movies on his home theater projector. He resides in the forested Allegheny Mountains, where the night skies are clear and blanketed with countless stars! You can find Jake on

As a child Kim wanted to be a chocolate taste tester and travel the world. When she couldn’t figure out how to make that happen, she became the next best thing - a Speech Language Pathologist. While she still loves to travel and chocolate, she now spends most of her days helping kids find their voices and writing humorous stories. She’s the author of the award-winning series, Freddie the Fly , and Digital Red . When not creating you can find her attempting to golf, watching f