Dr. Amy Pulliam has been a K–12 educator for more than 25 years and is a multi–award-winning children’s book author whose stories have been shared with families across the United States and internationally in England and Egypt. Her work centers on helping children develop strong foundations in both reading and math through engaging stories and meaningful classroom experiences.
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Amy conducts school visits and provides educational consulting for schools and educators around the world. Through her presentations, workshops, and classroom visits, she helps teachers and students bring books to life while strengthening literacy across subjects. While she is passionate about supporting both reading and mathematics instruction, there is a growing need for her work in mathematics, where she partners with schools to build stronger numeracy foundations and improve math learning for students.
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Amy and her husband, Bryan, have been blessed with four wonderful children and four perfect grandchildren. In her spare time, Amy enjoys spending time with family, running half-marathons, and reading whatever books her children and grandchildren are enjoying at the moment.
About Amy...
About Vince...
Edgar Vincent Ortiz, known as Vince, is the illustrator of the beloved Mo’s Kitty Co. series, bringing the playful personalities of Mo and Tiger to life through his vibrant artwork. Vince was born and raised in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Music Education from the University of Texas–Rio Grande Valley.
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From a young age, Vince loved drawing and often spent hours sketching his favorite video game characters—especially Sonic the Hedgehog. What began as a hobby soon turned into an exciting opportunity when he was asked to illustrate Cooped Up Cats, the first book in the Mo’s Kitty Co. series. While developing the visual style for the books, Vince experimented with different techniques before discovering his signature approach of painting with water markers and ink extracted from the markers themselves, creating the lively and expressive style readers now recognize.
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Vince lives in Georgia with his wife and their two children, who not only enjoy the characters he has created but also inspire many of his future artistic ideas.