Mindful Day

Deborah Hopkinson has a master's degree in Asian Studies from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, where she studied the role of women in 13th-century Japanese Buddhism. She lived in Honolulu for 20 years and practiced Zen Buddhism with the late Roshi Robert Aitken, founder of the Diamond Sangha and Buddhist Peace Fellowship. She lives near Portland, Oregon, where she writes books for children and teens. For more, see deborahhopkinson.com.Shirley Ng-Benitez is an award-winning illustrator of more than twenty books for children. She's worked as an illustrator and graphic designer with clients in the technology, medical, toy, and publishing industries. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. For more, visit shirleyngbenitez.com.