Cinda BaumanCinda Bauman is an author and illustrator based in Central Illinois, where she creates stories filled with warmth, imagination, and heart. After retiring from the University of Illinois in 2020, she turned her lifelong love of art and children's liteature into a full-time creative career. Cinda is the author of the middle-grade Hope and Horses series, published by Editor-911 Books. Each book features a real-world problem for a young protagonist and the friends who rally around each of them, including sharing their faith. The trilogy includes Shuffle, Fetch, and Gallop. You can find out more on her website, kidsillio.com. Read More Read Less