About the Author
Anne Marie Pace is the author of over a dozen picture books, including GROUNDHUG DAY and the popular VAMPIRINA BALLERINA series. She also has extensive teaching and speaking experience. Having previously taught English in both middle school and high school, she now is a regular instructor for the Highlights Foundation and has presented at writing, education, and library conferences including SCBWI, VAASL (Virginia Association of School Libraries), VSLA (Virginia State Literacy Association), and VAEYC (Virginia Association for the Education of Young Children). Anne Marie lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. She invites you to visit her online at annemariepace.com.
Leanne Hatch is the illustrator or author-illustrator of eleven picture books. Her books have received recognition including Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selections, Society of Illustrators’ Original Art show selections, a Booklist Starred review, and a Today Show Spring pick, and they have made best book lists from NPR, Bank Street College of Education, and more. She has previously won SCBWI’s Narrative Art Award and was a Grand Prize winner and two time Honoree in their Portfolio Showcase. Leanne is an accessory and textile designer for a trendy teen retailer and has dual bachelor’s degrees in Apparel Design and Fine Arts with an emphasis on drawing. She lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and two children.
