Sissy didn't expect to become an author. Inspiration struck while watching her baby notice his feet for the very first time. During a single nap time that day, with baby Berk snuggled to her chest, Sissy penned the first draft of Whose Toes? on her phone. With no illustrator or a clue how to publish a book, Sissy put the story on hold until the next baby came along. Motivation to finally print and publish the book struck while watching baby 2, Evren, discover his own feet. After a two-year project delay, Sissy found Emma to illustrate and got to work. The rest, as they say, is history.
Sissy was raised in Iowa but now lives in Minnesota with her husband, two boys, and their dog, Penny.
Y. Y. Chan was born in Hong Kong but grew up in sunny Brisbane, Australia where she had Christmas during summer. She returned to Hong Kong to teach English after graduating from university. When her father passed away, she took a break from teaching to travel, read, and write. She now tutors English and works freelance for different educational institutes.
Her best writing comes out late at night when everyone else is asleep. 'Can You Hear Me, Daddy?' is her debut book. When she is not writing or teaching, she is either reading or looking for more books to add to her overflowing bookshelf.
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Kim Marie is a full-time dreamer, a world traveling grandma, and an author and illustrator. She’s written and illustrated picture books as well as coloring books for children and adults.
