Kaliope Spieler, who also goes by Kelly was born and raised in Long Island, New York. She currently resides in Garden City, New York, with her husband Ron and their two children, Alina and Evan. Kelly always had a passion for writing, but was inspired to write this book by her two children, Alina and Evan. Alina, who loves to draw, created all of the illustrations in this book. Alina has an amazing imagination and really enjoyed working on this project with her mom. Her son, Evan, loves the alphabet and learning about different animals. Kelly and Alina had such an amazing experience working on this project, that they are currently working on their next one.