Meet the Author

Debra Raso O'Connor is a mother, retired pediatrics nurse, gardener, and amateur artist and needle worker. She was born in Montreal, Canada, and lived in Quebec and Ontario before her husband's transfer to Texas, where she lives now. Annabelle Bee and the Butterfly Tree is her first book and the result of her desire to write a story for her grandchildren.

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Meet the Illustrator

Stephen Lomazzo is an illustrator, fine artist and designer who lives and works in his hometown of Eau Gallie, Florida, alongside his border collie, Trixie. He was warped at a young age by Spaghetti-o's, Kool-Aid, black and white films and Saturday morning television. He can also say he learned to drive on a 1931 Model A Ford and can wiggle his ears. Since graduating from the Savannah College of Art & Design in 2005, he has displayed his unique styles in many galleries and shows, as well as illustrated for numerous magazines and book projects. Stephen's ultimate goal is to one day be bestowed upon the honor of the Caldecott award for Children's picture book excellence. He likes to write his own stories, too.