Dottie Lee

Dottie Lee is an award-winning, bestselling author and dance professional who has spent her career empowering children and adults, including those with neurological and mobility challenges.

Frances Flamingo Prima Ballerina was inspired by her students who needed reassurance when learning new choreography. Rather than just teaching dance steps, Dottie instills confidence—helping her students see that new steps aren’t hard, just new.

Growing up across the street from her town library, Dottie fell in love with books filled with adventure, mystery, and laughter, sparking a lifelong passion for storytelling. Now, through her heartfelt children’s books, she fosters self-confidence, inclusion, and empathy, creating relatable characters that resona

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Karen Brough

Karen Brough has always had a passion for books, spending countless school lunchtimes in the library.

She eventually became a primary school teacher, maintaining her connection with children’s literature.

After teaching, she began sharing the encouragement God gave her via her blog, followed by writing books. Some of her books tell of her journey through autoimmune illness and recovery, while others go back to her childhood connection with children’s literature.

She loves to make reading fun and tells a great yarn in children's books. Most of her stories are based on real-life events. The most amazing things have happened, and she longs to share these with you, to bring a smile, or to touch the heart.

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David Ross

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STENETTA S ANTHONY

Stenetta Anthony is a multi- award winning author, who began her career as an educator more than twenty years ago. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Grand Canyon University. After reading hundreds of other author stories to her young students, she began writing her own children’s books. With a passion to create books that: engage, enhance, elevate, and evoke a love for reading in all children.
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Karen B. Shea

Karen B. Shea is a writer, photographer, and nature lover. She lives in the beautiful Pacific Northwest with her family, two cats, and an assortment of wild critters that frequent her yard. It was actually one of those wild critters—a Mountain Beaver—that inspired Karen to write her first children’s book, "Clark the Mountain Beaver and His Big Adventure!"

Karen's second children's book "A Bug-Lightful Discovery" was released in July 2024 and was inspired by her neighbor's granddaughter when a big alien-looking beetle landed on her porch. In this moment Karen knew this was an opportunity to teach the young and young at heart 'everything' has a purpose whether we know it or not!

Karen’s passion for nature continues to guide her to write and i
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Melissa Kolb

Melissa Kolb is a certified secondary math and science teacher but has found the greatest joy in homeschooling her three children on their hobby farm in Tennessee.

Before having children, she was also a professional wedding photographer, but now uses her creative eye to design layouts and illustrations for her and her children's self-published books.

She and her three kids enjoy thinking up new ideas for writing books and creating illustrations while they sip hot cocoa at all times during the year.

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It brings so much joy to see my words and/or il
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Stephen G. Bowling

Stephen G. Bowling is an award-winning author, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.

Much like Peter Pan, Steve never wanted to grow up. Or rather, while he didn’t mind getting older, he never wanted to lose the child-like enchantment of imagination and wonder. Creating colorful worlds and stories for children has allowed Steve to both preserve his own imagination while sharing the joy of learning with children worldwide. He currently has six children’s books published and his books have also won several illustration awards.

Steve has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Brandeis University. He is an entrepreneur who has worked on and holds several U.S. Patents. He heads The Prometheum Foundation, a non-profit philosophical organi
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Kristin Haynes

Kristin is the proud Mum behind the Hendrix and Rocket series. Inspired by her beloved Weimaraner's, Kristin wants to help young readers discover and fall in love with this beautiful breed. Kristin calls the southernmost part of Australia, Tasmania, her home. Here she balances her time between writing, running her own consultancy and raising two human children. When she's not driving around Hobart with her two noisy woofer's, she wages a losing battle with her husband's ever growing guitar collection, adding a touch of music to their household chaos.
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Gail Kuhnlein

Gail Kuhnlein is “as happy as a lark” to publish her first children’s picture book. She’s been writing stories since she was young. She’s just as excited about her new picture book, Into the Thicket, published in August 2025.

Gail majored in journalism and public relations at Michigan State University. She worked in the field for over 30 years, most recently at the University of Michigan’s Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. People she met at UM were instrumental in publishing her picture books, a long-awaited dream come true. Serendipity helped several times along the way.

She savors life with her husband, Tim, just outside Ann Arbor, Michigan. They adore their two adult sons, Davey and Trevor and they bunk with the sweetest kitt
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Danielle LaRosa

Danielle LaRosa is an award winning children’s book author who received her B.A. degree in Special Education and her Master's degree in Reading. She is a former elementary school special education teacher with a love for music. Her background in early childhood reading and her love for music have melded together to help her create her debut book "When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Song!" Danielle currently has published three children’s books all with musical components. created three has experimented with writing children's books for years. Danielle's goal is to put a smile on a child's face and a song in their heart. She hopes to ignite the love of music and reading into the lives of children with her uplifting picture books.
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Lindsay Lundquist

Lindsay Lundquist is a published Children's book author for The Adventures of Willow: Finding Furr-Ever. and The Adventures of Willow: Home at Last. Lindsay is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist (CCTS-I). Lindsay is passionate about providing resources for children, parents, and teachers to support each child's growth and development with Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) skills.

Follow along Willow's adventures as your child learns coping skills, tolerance skills, and sees various emotions modeled throughout the book series!

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Bailey Clark

Meet Bailey Clark, our imaginative author who's making waves in sunny Florida alongside her husband and their trio of young children. She holds a Master of Architecture degree from the University of Kansas and co-owns the architecture firm "Clarkitecture" with her husband. Her passion for the world of design and geography sparked at a young age and has never stopped burning bright. When she's not creating rhyming tales, you'll find her seaside, engrossed in a good book, or out and about on a family adventure. Bailey's stories are your ticket to a world of wonder, so come along and join her on these literary adventures!
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Kindra Westercamp

Kindra Westercamp is a mother to two little girls. She is also employed as a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Charleston, SC. More than twenty years ago, on the first day of her PhD program, she introduced herself to her fellow graduate school cohort by stating a personal dream of hers. This dream was to write a children’s picture book. Unfortunately, this dream was placed on hold for many years. However, after years of battling neuroendocrine cancer, on January 1st, 2023 she said out loud to herself, “I am not waiting another moment! I’ll start writing this book today.” And since that day, this passion project has slowly but surely come to fruition.

Kindra is passionate about introducing her two little girls to a wide range of b
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Jennifer Junghans

Jennifer Junghans is a former journalist and editor whose work has appeared in numerous publications, including Capital Public Radio, Orion online, Fodor’s Travel, Science News Explores, E-The Environmental Magazine, TIME magazine (as a contributing reporter), Comstock's and her childhood favorite, Highlights for Children, among others. Her essays have also aired on PRX programs “Living on Earth” and “The World.”

She still writes for a living, focusing on projects and workbooks that promote well-being and compassion for people, animals and the planet. She hopes her work helps make the lives of others just a little bit better.

She loves to bird, garden, read, paddle board, wander in nature, sculpt, experiment in the kitchen and travel, among m
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Ameliessa Richardson

Hi, I’m Ameliessa Richardson, a children’s book author passionate about creating fun, educational stories that spark curiosity and nurture a love for learning. As a mom of a curious two-year-old girl, I’m constantly inspired by her discoveries and the joy she finds in exploring the world around her. That’s why my books combine engaging characters with activities that help little readers explore emotions, numbers, colors, and more.
I believe learning should always be playful and joyful, and I love hearing how families enjoy my stories together.
Thank you for stopping by! Feel free to explore my books, connect with me here, or visit my website for free printable resources and fun activities for kids.
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Julie McDonnell

Dr. Julie McDonnell, EdD, has always believed in the power of picture books to spark imagination and inspire learning. As a former elementary teacher with 30 years in education, she cherished using stories to engage her students. Now, as a devoted grandmother to Nadia and Callan, she finds endless inspiration in their curiosity and joy, reminding her of the timeless lessons of childhood.

This passion blossomed into Bailey and Buttons, a heartwarming series created to empower, inspire, and uplift children (and adults) while fostering meaningful connections through shared reading experiences. These stories focus on self-worth, self-acceptance, and emotional resilience.

Julie lives in St. Louis, Missouri, with her husband and family. A certified
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Danielle LaRosa

Danielle LaRosa is an award winning children’s book author who received her B.A. degree in Special Education and her Master's degree in Reading. She is a former elementary school special education teacher with a love for music. Her background in early childhood reading and her love for music have melded together to help her create her debut book "When I Grow Up, I Want to be a Song!" Danielle currently has published three children’s books all with musical components. created three has experimented with writing children's books for years. Danielle's goal is to put a smile on a child's face and a song in their heart. She hopes to ignite the love of music and reading into the lives of children with her uplifting picture books.
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Rashda Munawar

Rashda Munawar, an accomplished educator with a Master's degree in mathematics, is dedicated to nurturing a growth mindset.

The genesis of her children book, "Think Big" traces back to her personal journey, catalyzed by her daughter's early diagnosis of type 1 diabetes.

Firmly believing in the significance of instilling a growth mindset in children from a young age, she extends her expertise beyond writing. In addition to her literary pursuits, Rashda, well-versed in growth mindset literature, derives pleasure from engaging in board games, reading, yoga, leisurely nature strolls, and the art of baking.
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