About the Author

Patricia Veazey Alvarado grew up in Abbeville, Louisiana. She graduated from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, with a degree in French and English. Then in a spirit of adventure she moved to the Republic of Panama to teach with the United Fruit Company. Later she received a Master's Degree in Educational Psychology from the University of Oklahoma. After her 30-year teaching career, she now dedicates her time to writing bilingual children's stories and to laughing, especially at herself. Pat resides in Panama with her husband. Jess Smart Smiley makes rad pictures with his bare hands. Jess is the author and illustrator of the graphic novel "Upside Down: A Vampire Tale." See more online at www.jess-smiley.com.