Monroe, Lolisa Marie: - Monroe is an award-winning children's book author who has shared her gentle, whimsical tales for over a decade. A lifelong advocate for literacy, she spent years promoting reading and education through her work on the school board and in rural schools. As a library trustee, she helped lead summer reading programs and encouraged children to write and share their own stories.Her beloved series, Miss Lolisa's Tales & Tails, combines her love for children and animals in delightful, timeless stories. Each tale entertains while softly encouraging acceptance and inclusion in the most curious places. With themes of kindness, sharing, friendship, and self-worth, Monroe's animal friends-who often have tails-offer little lessons wrapped in wonder.Monroe's stories have traveled to homes, hospitals, classrooms, and churches around the world. There's always a bag of books in her car, ready to be gifted to families she meets along the way. Her stories don't just live on the page-they live in the hearts of those who read tUkraine, Draw And Care: - This book is illustrated by the amazing team of artists from 'Draw & Care', who create meaningful, hand-drawn paintings in war-ravaged Ukraine. United by their love for art, their homeland, its animals, and its people, they believe in the value of every life and use their talents not only to reflect the beauty of the world around them but also to do good and help those in need.Each 'Draw & Care' artist holds a fine-arts degree and has many years of diverse artistic experience, combining classical education with a shared passion for timeless, emotionally rich painting as their truest form of expression. One of the team's core members, Diana, even presented her 'light art' on Ukraine's Got Talent in 2016, winning the hearts of viewers with timeless stories of family, homeland, and belonging.Their journey began in 2022 with the DRAWandCARE project, dedicated to creating custom pet portraits to support animal shelters. A portion of the profits helps rescue and care for animals displaced by war, funding food, enclosures, and veterinary treatment. They are angels among us.Over time, the initiative grew into the DrawWithDi community, where artists create both original works and deeply personalized commissions. At the heart of each piece lies a personal vision, lived experience, and a true story told through paint on paper or canvas, understood across cultures.Working in a range of genres, including portrait, still life, and landscape, and using techniques from delicate watercolors to the dramatic contrasts of oil painting, they strive to convey not only accuracy of the idea, but also emotion, capturing the essence of a moment through the warmth of handwork. In an era of rapid technological development, they continue to uphold the value of human craftsmanship and the unique richness of personal perception.Their artworks travel worldwide, becoming meaningful gifts and symbols of memory and special feelings, home decor, and illustrations for children's books about kindness and love.Their voice is art, their joy is the happiness it brings, and their driving force is the hope for peace in their homeland. Look for DRAWandCARE and DrawWithDi on Etsy,