Patricia Veazey Alvarado grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with a degree in French and English. Then in a spirit of adventure she moved to the Republic of Panama to teach with the United Fruit Company. Later she received a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. After her 30-year teaching career, she now dedicates her time to writing bilingual children's stories and to laughing, especially at herself. Pat resides in Panama with her husband. Cesar Melendez was born in Panama and is Panama's first professional rock climber. During his fourteen years of competitive climbing, painting was always the perfect way to relax from the rigors of the sport. In 2017, he retired as a pro athlete, but he continues to paint and is inspired by the places and adventures he lived while traveling around the world. He loves painting because it is a journey into memories and imagination. Cesar's instagram page: @cesaraugusto_melendez Webpage blog: augustomelendez.blogspot.com