Kristine A. Lombardi has written and illustrated several books for children, including Lovey Bunny, Mr. Biddles, My Wish for the World and The Grumpy Pets, which garnered an International Literacy Association Children's Choice Selection. She loves quirky characters and tender stories written with lots of heart. She lives and works in Montclair, New Jersey. When she is not working, Kristine can be found taking long walks, antiquing for vintage ephemera and curiosities, riding waves at the beach, or swimming laps at her favorite pool.