Maureen Simone-Hoch, PhD, Author: Dr. Hoch is a Clinical Psychologist from the New York City area and has been in practice for over 29 years. She is also a mother of two children who have both inspired the words of these stories. Dr. Hoch resides in the area with her husband. Rachel George, Illustrator: Rachel is a native of New York City with a love for drawing since childhood. She holds a BFA from NYU Tisch School of the Arts in Film Production and is happy to delight children everywhere with stories brought to life by friendly characters.