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After
careers in physical therapy and business, Judy
Joseph now helps people publish their books. In
her philanthropic activities, she volunteers for the Denver Public
Library, for children with scoliosis of the spine, and for a bilingual
school. She travels widely, enjoys running, and wants all kids to
be healthy, be smart, and get along in the world!
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Scott
Johnson is a Denver cartoonist, graphic
designer and swing musician,with a wife and a daughter who have
both come to pretty much accept him for what he is. He’s
also the author and illustrator of "Little Chrissie
Kringle" and "Other Christmas
Cacophony".
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Stephanie
Ball is a graphic designer and student at Western
State College in Gunnison, Colorado. She’s about to receive
her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Design, if skiing and snowboarding
don’t divert her too radically from that pesky classwork.
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A
pediatrician in private practice with Partners in Pediatrics in
Denver, Dean Prina
is the co-author of "Naturally Healthy Kids",
a book which integrates conventional and holistic treatments for
common illnesses of children. Dean received his medical degree
from Stanford University, as well as undergraduate degrees in
art history and human biology.
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Elizabeth
Loescher is an educator, parent, author
of five books, and national lecturer on conflict and anger management.
She is a pioneer in the world of alternative dispute resolution,
having founded The Conflict Center in Denver. Liz is currently
the Executive Director of the Georgia Conflict Center in Athens,
Georgia.
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Vernita
Vallez fell in love with books and learning when
she had her grandmother as her first grade teacher. She was principal
of Escuela de Guadalupe in Denver, and is currently principal
of a dual language school in Chicago. She and her husband have
finished playing in the mud, building their earth bag house in
the Colorado mountains.
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A
first grade teacher at Denver’s Lowry Elementary, Jessica
Bass McCoy has written and published two illustrated
children’s books—"Do You Know What
Teachers Really Do After School?" and "Do
You Know What Really Happens In The Teacher’s Lounge?"
Jessica lives in Denver with her husband and her dog Max.
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Laura
Pritchett is
the author/editor of five books for adults, but really had a blast
writing this one for children. She lives in northern Colorado
with her husband and two kids. She holds a Ph.D. in Literature
from Purdue University and teaches at writing workshops around
the country. You can find her at www.laurapritchett.com.
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