Joann SimsIllustrator JoAnn Sims is an educator and peace activist. She enjoys traveling the world. She assisted the country of South Africa in developing a national curriculum that embodies participatory democracy. Her interest in peace includes being directo of World Friendship Center, a Japanese peace organization, and building bridges of peace through her painting series, "Under the Same Sky." JoAnn is a prolific landscape artist. This is her first opportunity to illustrate a children's book. Read More Read Less