Caroline Kusin Pritchard grew up as the youngest of four children in Dallas, Texas, and spent her childhood sneaking extra helpings of noodle kugel from her bubbe’s kitchen. Where is Poppy? is Caroline’s second picture book following her debut Gitty and Kvetch which was a Tablet Magazine Best Jewish Picture Book of 2021. Caroline lives in the Bay Area with her husband, three kiddos, and their 120-pound dog.
Liz Kleinrock is an author, antibias antiracist educator, consultant, and facilitator for schools, organizations, and companies across the country. A transracial adoptee, Liz was born in South Korea and grew up in Washington, D.C. She is the author of Start Here, Start Now: A Guide to AntiBias and AntiRacist Work in Your School Community and Come and Join Us! 18 Holidays Celebrated All Year Long, illustrated by Chaaya Prabhat. She resides in Washington, D.C. with her partner and two bunnies, and advocates for a more equitable world through her work with Teach and Transform. You can learn more about her work at www.lizkleinrock.com.
Jean Carper is a nationally syndicated columnist and a leading authority on health and nutrition. Her columns appear in USA Weekend and King Features Syndicate.
She has authored numerous books, including the bestselling FoodYour Miracle Medicine and The Food Pharmacy.
Formerly an award-winning medical correspondent for CNN, Jean Carper lives in Washington, D.C., and Florida.
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Rachel F. Hirsch spends most of her time in her home recording studio narrating audiobooks across multiple genres. You can hear her in books by New York Times bestselling authors. She also narrates romance under a pseudonym. Specializing in accents and character voices, Rachel is sought after for her changeling capabilities. Her primary focus is audiobooks, but she also enjoys voicing radio plays, animation, and anything else she gets an opportunity to explore.
David DeSantos, a native of Los Angeles, is a proud member of Actors Equity Association, having performed at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Berkeley Rep, Arena Stage, and South Coast Rep, to name a few. As an audiobook narrator, he played Laertes in the Grammy-nominated audio recording of Hamlet. Along with many roles on television and in film, he produces a web series called This Is Why I’m Single.