Joanna Rowland is an elementary school teacher in the San Juan Unified School District. As a teacher, she saw that many of her students have two homes, and wrote Always Mom, Forever Dad with those children in mind. She lives in California with her husband and three daughters. This is her first book.
Penny Weber is a full-time artist and illustrator from Long Island, New York, where she s lived all of her life. She works mostly in acrylics, as well as collage and mixed media. She has illustrated many books for children, including One of Us and Unplugged: Ella Gets her Family Back, both from Tilbury House, Publishers.
