Karla Kuskin was born on July 17th in Manhattan, NY. She had no TV, electronic games, or brothers and sisters to distract her. So, she spent much of her time at the library across the street or entertained herself with reading, daydreaming, writing and drawing. In college she studied graphic design. She wrote Roar and More as one of her assignments. It became her first published book, followed by over 50 books, some in prose, others in poetry, and many including her own illustrations. She has two grown children, who are both photographers, and two grandchildren. She lives and works in her houses in Brooklyn Heights, NY and Arlington, VA, where she lives with her husband Bill Bell. Her book Moon, Have You Met My Mother? includes a great autobiographical poem.