A Ball on the Wall - Hardcover

Kleker, Karen: - Karen Kleker, author of the book "Kelly's First Rainstorm: R and L sounds," is a licensed speech language pathologist who graduated from California State University of Long Beach. She currently owns the private practice called Kid's Communication Connection where she conducts speech and language therapy and evaluations. She has a passion for children's books and uses them within therapy sessions. Her desire is to equip clinicians and parents with tools that enhance a child's language skills within a natural environment. She is a member of the American Speech/Language and Hearing Association (ASHA), has achieved her certificate of clinical competence (CCC), and has received the Award for Continuing Education (ACE) by ASHA multiple times. She lives with her husband and two sons in Huntington Beach, California.Davison, Christine: - Christy Davison, illustrator of the book "Kelly's First Rainstorm: R and L sounds," graduated Summa Cum Laude from Hope International University. She designed Barbie faces at Mattel where she received multiple awards and designed a one-of-a-kind Polly Pocket set of Dakota and Elle Fanning which sold at the Dream Halloween charity auction for $14,000. She has sold art in McKeean's Fine Art Gallery as well as taught private art classes. She taught visual arts at Orange County School of the Arts (OCSA) where she received a Visual Arts' Teacher of the Year Award. She currently enjoys teaching art at her children's school and helping out at her church. She lives with her husband and two children in Lake Forest, California.