Esther Bender is the author of more than 100 published adult and childrenaEURO (TM)s articles, stories, and photographs, including April Bluebird, which was named to the C. S. Lewis list of 50 best picture books with Christian values in 1995. She lives in Cumberland, Maryland. You can learn more at www.estherbender.com Mary Anne Lard is a freelance illustrator and artist who lives in Carlisle, Pennsyvania. She is the illustrator of Jenny's Prayer (Morehouse) and Seeds of Heaven (Morehouse).