Poet Sara Holbrook puts words into action, writing and performing poetry for kids of all ages. The author of poetry books for children and adults as well as professional books for teachers, she delights in sharing her love of words in classrooms worldwide. She lives in northern Ohio. saraholbrook.com. Karen Sandstrom is a lifelong artist and writer. In addition to her work as an illustrator, she's an award-winning journalist, a book critic, and a short-story writer. For many years, she worked in a variety of roles at the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

She lives with her husband and two daughters in suburban Cleveland, Ohio. karensandstrom.com. Sara Holbrook puts words into action, writing and performing poetry for kids of all ages. The author of poetry books for children and adults, she delights in sharing her love of words in classrooms worldwide. She lives in northern Ohio. Karen Sandstrom is a lifelong artist and writer who never wanted to choose between words and pictures. She's an award-winning journalist, a book critic, and a short-story writer.