Deborah Stevenson is an award-winning, American children’s author. Her work is eclectic: non-fiction and fiction, prose and verse, from silly to sentimental. Respect for animals and nature, valuing friendship and family, tolerance, and appreciating diversity are common themes. She strives to empower children...to believe in their abilities, to boldly pursue their dreams, and to be creative, imaginative and kind. Extra points if she can make them laugh. Deborah’s works include picture books Soaring Soren, Oy, Elephants!, An Armadillo on My Pillow, Pugs Wearing Parkas, Chicken and Egg Series . Stella Maris Mongodi is an award-winning Italian children’s book illustrator. She began her earthly journey in Italy, where she pursued a degree in Ancient theatre, while exploring a passion for art and illustration under the expert tutelage of such masters as Alessandra Cimatoribus, Anna Castagnoli, Carll Cneut and Stefano Moroni. She dabbled with oils, experimented with acrylics, and wondered at watercolors, before settling on digital illustrations, steeped in “traditional media flavor”, and sporting a whimsically dreamy, feathery, playful feel, befitting her fairy spirit.