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Cottage Door Press is an independent publisher of high-quality children’s books. We believe that every child deserves an excellent first book experience–beginning on the day they’re born. Reading is learning is our driving philosophy, and we strive to help parents understand why reading aloud from birth is so important. We offer a simple development-based guide to help them on their journey. Ginger Swift is a pen name for the creative team at Cottage Door Press. We use a name like this when we work together on a story. We choose a name that stands for “red bird,” which is our cheerful little mascot.

Zoe Persico is an author and illustrator for picture books and a freelance designer for animation. From adventurous road trips, a night in playing games, or watching storms roll by, she finds inspiration in everyday joys. You can find her work at Zoepersico.com.

Francesco Zito was born in a little town in Italy with only a bell tower and lots of narrow cobble-stoned streets. After studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Naples, some of his works happened to be selected over the years for some important Italian competitions. He loves to illustrate classic and modern tales, mixing different artistic media. His work is mainly focused on children picture books and he is familiar with ebooks and app for children. He currently lives with some friends in Rome where he usually spends his time in bookstores looking for new children books to collect and eating gelato too! He dreams of having a dog someday!

Manu was born in Medellín, Colombia in 1990. She Studied Graphic Design and Advertising at the University of Medellín in her home town and Art Direction in ELISAVA in Barcelona where she actually lives. She grew up both in the city and the country, and spent most of her childhood drawing, playing with plants, animals and exploring the woods. Manu has worked for advertising agencies such as DDB and McCANN Worldgroup and as a children illustrator for SM editorial, Cruïlla, Penguin Random House and others. She loves working with gouache, colored pencils, ink and digital media; Her favourite technique is collage.

Jessica Gibson is a mostly self-taught freelance illustrator who graduated from Wayne County Community College with an associate of arts degree. Though she primarily illustrates children’s books, Jessica also creates artwork for magazines and has an interest in character design. With a pen and tablet by her side, she loves creating adorable, whimsical, and sometimes quirky illustrations, ready to brighten up everyone’s heart. You can visit her at www.jessicamgibson.com.