Esmé Raji Codell is the author of the bestselling Educating Esme , a memoir about her first year teaching in Chicago, as well as several books for children, including Sahara Special and Seed by Seed . You can visit her at PlanetEsme.Blogspot.com. Elisa Chavarri is an illustrator and artist working from Alpena Michigan where she lives with her brave husband Matt, sweet daughter Lucia, crazy cat Tibbs, and silly dog Pancho. Elisa attended Savannah College of Art and Design where she earned a degree in Animation. She is a native of Lima, Peru. You can visit her at ElisaChavarri.

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