Author: Ariel Vanece
Publisher: Denene Millner Books/Simon & Schuster Books f
Published: 09/22/2026
Pages: 32
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.20h x 10.10w x 0.50d
ISBN: 9781665974066
Audience: Ages 4-8
Review Citation(s): Publishers Weekly 06/22/2026
Booklist 09/01/2026
Kirkus Reviews 10/01/2026
About the Author
Ariel Vanece (she/they) is a Black American author from Sacramento, California. They hold a BA in English from the University of Kansas and an MA/MFA in children's literature and writing for children from Simmons University. Ariel's stories focus on Black American culture and intergenerational friendships. Their stories are described as heartwarming and adventurous.
Jade Orlando was born on an army base in North Carolina and grew up in a tiny Michigan town. After an impassioned childhood spent drawing dragons and cat ladies, she earned a BFA in illustration from SCAD Savannah. Jade worked as a staff children's apparel artist before switching to freelance full time. She illustrated the board books
Who Takes Care of You? and
International Women's Day by Hannah Eliot and the picture books
Day Shift, Night Shift by Ariel Vanece. She currently lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband, a greyhound, and four cats (including two naked ones!). When she's not drawing, she can usually be found curled up with her cats and a really good book.
