Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children’s books, including While You’re Asleep, So Tortoise Dug, and All the Ice Cream in the Land. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family’s coffee shop.

"Brimming with over-the-top absurdity, the story will delight young readers with each outlandish new step."

Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children’s books, including While You’re Asleep, So Tortoise Dug, and All the Ice Cream in the Land. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family’s coffee shop.

"Brimming with over-the-top absurdity, the story will delight young readers with each outlandish new step."

Emmy Kastner is an author and illustrator of children’s books, including While You’re Asleep, So Tortoise Dug, and All the Ice Cream in the Land. A former high school teacher, Emmy taught English and science in San Francisco. Upon moving back to Michigan, she cofounded the youth writing center Read and Write Kalamazoo (RAWK). RAWK is devoted to celebrating and amplifying youth voices through the cultivation of reading and writing skills via joy, creativity, equity, and access. Emmy lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan, with her husband and three kids, their dog, and two cats. She spends most days writing and making art in her studio above her family’s coffee shop.

"Brimming with over-the-top absurdity, the story will delight young readers with each outlandish new step."