Valerie Bolling is an award-winning author/educator who is passionate about creating stories in which all children can feel seen, heard, valued, and validated. She’s the author of eight picture books, including LET’S DANCE! (SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner); TOGETHER WE SWIM (Kirkus Prize Finalist); I SEE COLOR (Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection); A FLEA FOR JUSTICE: MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN STANDS UP FOR CHANGE (Notable Social Studies Trade Book Selection); and a Scholastic Acorn early reader series, RAINBOW DAYS. Sharing her books with children and inspiring them to write their own stories brings Valerie immense joy!