Sarah Ackerley, grew up in Waxahachie, Texas in a family of
seven children. Her parents had a reputation for giving books as
gifts for all holidays-Valentine's Day included-and so Sarah had no
choice but to read them. Fortunately, she loved to read and she
developed an early fascination with picture books that she never
lost.After earning her BFA from the University of Texas at Austin,
Sarah began pursuing a career in children's book illustration. She
developed her style by looking at hundreds of picture books and
constantly drawing character sketches. She currently owns more
picture books than regular books and will probably keep it that way
as her Amazon shopping cart somehow keeps filling up with
children's books that need to be purchased.Sarah lives in Los
Altos, California with her husband and two fickle cats. She divides
her time between illustrating books and creating whimsical
paintings and portraits for kids of all ages. Visit Sarah on the
web at www.sarahackerley.com.
JoAnn Deak, Ph.D., is an author and an international speaker,
educator, and preventive psychologist. She also works with parents,
teachers, and other adults who work with children as a consultant
to schools worldwide on issues of brain development and gender
equality. She is also the author of the award-winning book, Your
Fantastic Elastic Brain.
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