Korie Leigh Author

Dr. Korie Leigh is a child development specialist and grief counselor who specializes in working with children and families experiencing grief and loss. As an associate professor and program director, she teaches graduate courses on child development, death, dying, and bereavement. Dr. Leigh obtained her Ph.D. in transpersonal psychology. She wrote her dissertation on the lived experiences of bereaved parents. She also holds an M.A. in public health and grief counseling and a B.A. in child development. She speaks and presents at national and regional conferences on issues of grief, loss, and coping. Dr. Leigh is the author of What Does Grief Feel Like?, It Won't Ever Be the Same: A Teen's Guide to Grief and Grieving, When Everything Changes: Parenting Through Loss and Grief, and Why Are the Numbers All Jumbled?: A book about dyscalculia. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Andrea Altamirano is a multidisciplinary artist from sunny Central America. Born in Costa Rica and raised in a mountain town in El Salvador, her childhood was filled with folklore, magic, travel, and exploration. Since then, she has always had a pencil and notebook at hand to write and draw dreams and discoveries. Andrea loves the playful creation of art and telling stories in her illustrations. Her work has been selected and celebrated by the Society of Illustrators and the Bienal Iberoamericana de Diseño. Andrea works as an illustrator in several fields, including children's books, environmental graphics, and animation.