Hirota, Kyoko

Kathy Almeter-Blatz is a native of Oregon who currently resides with her family in the San Francisco Bay Area. A teacher by profession and an advocate of animal causes, she was inspired to write this story by her personal experiences as a volunteer. Kyoko Hirota was born in Tokyo, Japan, and grew up in San Francisco. She earned her bachelor of arts degree at the University of California, Berkeley. Kyoko created the charming illustrations for The Three Angels.