Horse Tales: A Conversation

Gianna Marino was born in San Francisco and spent her early years galloping horses through Golden Gate Park. She has written over a dozen award-winning books, including Meet Me at the Moon, Too Tall Houses, Night Animals, If I Had a Horse, We Will Live in This Forest Again and she is the New York Times best-selling illustrator of Don’t Let Them Disappear, written by Chelsea Clinton.

Ruth Sanderson is the renowned illustrator and author of over 80 books for children. Her fairytale retellings have been widely praised and much loved by children everywhere. She has also illustrated book covers, fantasy art, collector’s plates, animation concept art, and product design. She teaches writing and illustrating for children in a summer graduate program at Hollins University.

Jennifer Thermes is a map illustrator and the award-winning author and illustrator of many books for children. Jennifer weaves maps throughout her stories in order to give readers a sense of geography and place. She is fascinated by the big picture of history and how it connects the past with our lives today. She lives in New England.