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Stephanie grew up in Brooklyn New York, never imagining she’d become a writer. She began her professional life as an early childhood teacher and had the pleasure of reading to children and discovering which books captivate them. When budget cuts left her looking for work, she became a children’s book editor and got to see how a book is made. Planning to go back to teaching, Stephanie enrolled in a Master’s Program in Education at New York University where she took a course called, “Writing for Children.” Her very first story was published in a children’s magazine, and she was off and writing! Though much of her time is spent in front of a computer instead of in a classroom, she still thinks of herself as a teacher, speaking to children through her books.

SACHIKO YOSHIKAWA moved to the United States from Japan in 1988 to study art. She has illustrated numerous books for young readers, such as Beach is to Fun, named Best Children’s book of the Year by the Bank Street College of Education, and What is Science?, a finalist in the Children’s Science Picture Book category of the 2007 SB&F Prize.