Creative Team

Tamara Rittershaus is a kid lit author and freelance editor, an expat mom, and a Montessori kindergarten teacher. Her trilingual family lives in Magdeburg, Germany.

She is the author of Mermaids Don't Fart, Eel's Book of Mermaid Jokes, Lockdown Drill at Superhero School, and the creator of Jumpstart to Reading ABC.

More about Tamara: www.PictureBookTamara.com

Alvin Adhi loves nature and drawing living things, especially their emotions. For its beauty, mystery, and magic, underwater life is one of his favorite themes to draw and observe. Besides drawing, Alvin likes gardening and fish keeping.

Alvin is the illustrator of Mermaids Don't Fart, Eel's Book of Mermaid Jokes, and other books

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See Alvin's art at: Instagram.com/alvin_adhi

Hira Waqas is a graphic designer and illustrator based in the UAE. After 5 years experience in graphic design, Hira started her career as a book illustrator in 2017.

Hira is the illustrator of Jumpstart to Reading ABC, books by other authors, as well as her own books.

See Hira's portfolio: www.hirasillustrations.com

Adam Walker-Parker is a professional illustrator from the Highlands of Scotland, UK. A number of Adam's characters have gone on to be plush toys.

Lockdown Drill at Superhero School is Adam's 31st illustrated book.

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Learn more about Adam: www.AWalkerParker.com

Superhero in Training

Protector of the Reef

There's always space for one more book.