JOAN SLOANEJoan Sloane grew up on Long Island. She attended college in upstate New York, majoring in creative writing, art, and theater arts. She once worked as a magician`s assistant and as an escaped gorilla in a theme park. The gorilla was hard to miss. As amember of SCBWI, 12x12 picture book challenge, and the CBI clubhouse, she pretty much can be found in front of her computer. Joan's love for animals shines through in her debut picture book, WIGGLE YOUR HIPS WILDEBEEST. She resides in Melbourne, Florida. Read More Read Less