Barbara Joosse, a life-long resident of Wisconsin, has written 32books for children, including Mama, Do You Love Me?, Wind-Wild Dog, Nikolai the Only Bear, I Love You the Purplest and Please Is a Good Word to Say. Her award-winning books have been translated into 23 languages. Best known for stories that celebrate a global family, Barbara writes in a warm, lyrical, sometimes humorous voice. She lives in Cedarburg in an old stone house with her husband, Chuck, a bronze sculptor, and two floppy dogs. www.barbarajoosse.com