Elizabeth Everett, author of This Is the Sun, spent 16 years as a classroom teacher before venturing into writing. Inspired by her energetic youngster, Jalen, and his love for books, she took her background in education and meshed it with his childhood interests. The result was edu-tainment in the form of children's books! She currently lives in Colorado with her family where they love spending time outdoors in the Western sun. The author of Look Up to See What the Weather Will Be, Guy Brown, is a TV meteorologist who can be seen forecasting the weather on-air today in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area of Minnesota. He enjoys volunteering at local elementary schools, where he shares his passion for meteorology with children. He also dabbles in acrylic painting, and is an active member of the National Weather Association and the National Association of Black Journalists. Catherine Payne, author of Mole and Tell, worked as a journalist after earning master's degrees from Harvard and Columbia Universities. After returning to her native Guam, she became an English instructor and tutor. Catherine especially loves writing books that transport children to happy places. The inspiration she draws from Pacific cultures helps her appreciate the interconnectedness of all things. When John Payne II, Catherine's brother and co-author of Mole and Tell, discovered superhero comic books, it sparked a lifelong love of reading that led to an interest in speech and language. After pursuing degrees at San Jose State University and the University of Hawai'i at Manoa, John now works with kids as a speech clinician in Guam. Dia L. Michels, author of This Is How I Grow, is an award-winning science and parenting writer who has authored or edited over a dozen books for both children and adults. While her topics include science and math books for middle grade students, her passion is promoting attachment parenting and supporting breastfeeding. A popular speaker, she lectures frequently at conferences, universities, libraries, and schools around the country. The mother of three grown children, she lives in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Washington, D.C., with five cats and a dog.
