Karen Ivers- Karen Ivers (Author) taught elementary school before becoming a professor of teacher education. Karen loves finding creative and engaging ways to help students learn new concepts, especially in mathematics. She has written several books and apprecites Hope's ability to bring her characters to life! - After retiring from the legal industry, Hope Richardson Fahey (Illustrator) returned to her love of illustrating. Hope has illustrated several children's books, including: Why is the Penguin Wearing Glasses, Laurel and Her House of Coral, Three Weeks in Women's Shoes, Pelly the Pitching Pelican, Pelly and the Plutonians, and Henry the Hessian. Intrigued by the concept of Karen's book and its focus on teaching, Hope's illustrations help to convey the warmth and emotions tied to the endearing story of how friendship and support can overcome adversity. Read More Read Less