About the Author

Debra is the mother of two sons, Jeremy and Matthew. She is also a cancer survivor. The day before her sixty-first birthday, she started treatment. Although it was not an easy time, she saw it as a great opportunity to take a look around and zero in on what really matters. After cancer treatments, it was important for her to find a way to let her sons know how much she enjoyed them and their childhood. She said, It's not enough to just verbally let them know, I need to show them. So, she picked a couple of her favorite memories and put them in story form. Debra lives in the California wine country with her husband, Phil. Kim Sponaugle brings almost two decades of freelance children's book illustration and design experience to Fruitbearer Publishing. A graduate of The Art Institute of Philadelphia, she began working for David C. Cook Publishing designing children's curriculum and products but soon found her heart's vocation in children's illustration. In 2000, Kim illustrated her first picture book series Beatrice Loses Her Doll and Beatrice's New Clothes with Concordia Publishing House and has been fascinated with the process and creation of children's books ever since. She is a children's book cover designer and has illustrated more than fifty books for kids. Kim received The Mom's Choice Award, Pinnacle Book Award, CIPA EVVY Award, Reader's Favorite Awards, is Story Monster approved, and most recently won a Purple Dragonfly Award (first place for illustrations, Nickerbacher, the Funniest Dragon.) Kim lives in Salem County, New Jersey, with her husband, son, and little Westie. Visit Kim at http: //www.picturekitchenstudio.com. Pam Halter has been a children's book author since 1995. She has published two picture books, Beatrice Loses Her Doll and Beatrice's New Clothes (Concordia, 2001) as well as articles and devotions. Pam is a member of ACFW and two writers groups, is the children's book editor for Fruitbearer Kids, and does freelance editing. She was selected to attend the Highlights Whole Novel Workshop for Fantasy in May 2010, received Writer of the Year in 2014 at the Greater Philadelphia Christian Writers Conference, and won the Reader's Choice Award in the short story contest hosted by Realm Makers and Brimstone Fiction. Pam lives in New Jersey with her husband, special needs adult daughter, and her mother-in-law. When she's not writing or editing, Pam enjoys quilting, cooking, gardening, reading, theatre, music, and Bible study. Visit www.pamhalter.com.