Valerie Bolling is an educator with over thirty years of experience and the author of many books for children. Some of her picture books include Let's Dance! ; Together We Ride ; Together We Swim (a Kirkus Prize finalist); Ride, Roll, Run: Time for Fun! ; and Bing, Bop, Bam: Time to Jam! . Valerie is also the author of the early reader series Rainbow Days. She is passionate about creating stories in which all children can see themselves and feel seen and heard, valued, and validated. Valerie lives in Connecticut with her husband, and you can visit her at valeriebolling.com.