Lumbard, Alexis York

Alexis York Lumbard is the author of the award-winning titles The Conference of the Birds (illustrated by Demi), Angels (illustrated by Flavia), and most recently Everyone Prays (illustrated by Alireza Sadeghian). A busy mother of three, she was motivated to write by her children. With a B.A. in Religious Studies from George Washington University, it is her sincere hope to bring the wisdom and beauty of the world s cultures and religions to the eager minds of young children. Alexis lives with her husband and three daughters in Massachusetts.