Growing up, Kelly Lee’s nose was always stuck in a book. Now, her favorite thing to do is read with her kids. Kelly writes picture books full of humor and heart (and if she can subtly weave in a curriculum connection, it makes her teacher-heart happy). She’s a Children’s Book Academy Graduate, SCBWI Member, 2022 PB Party Finalist, 2021 #PitchMe  Finalist and member of two critique groups. As a teacher and Educational Curriculum Designer, she creates lessons and resources for

As a child, Julie Danneberg wanted to be a teacher and, as an adult, she became one, teaching first in a K-6 special education program and later in middle school language arts. As a teacher, Julie read lots of picture books to her students. After seeing how much they loved them, she decided to try to write some of her own. Now, years later, her siccessful picture book First Day Jitters, about an elementary school teacher and her class, was followed by nine more books in the J

Annette Whipple celebrates curiosity and inspires others to live in wonder. She is the author of more than 30 fact-filled children's books including Chomp! The Truth About Sharks (Reycraft Books), The Laura Ingalls Wilder Companion: A Chapter-by-Chapter Guide (Chicago Review Press), and Where Is Texas (Penguin Workshop). She's been named the 2025 Outstanding Pennsylvania Author by school librarians. Annettte is a wife and mom, life-long learner and nature lover, cookie baker