Erin Frankel has a masters degree in English education and is passionate about parenting, teaching, and writing. She taught ESL in Madrid, Spain, before moving to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with her husband Alvaro and their three daughters, Gabriela, Sofia, and Kelsey. Erin knows firsthand what it feels like to be bullied, and she hopes her stories will help children stay true to who they are and help put an end to bullying. In her free time, youll find Erin hiking in the woods with her family and doggie, Bella, or getting some words down on paper wherever and whenever she can. n Paula Heaphy is a print and pattern designer in the fashion industry. Shes an explorer of all artistic mediums from glassblowing to shoemaking, but her biggest love is drawing. She jumped at the chance to illustrate her friend Erins story, having been bullied herself as a child. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.n