Kate Hosford graduated from Amherst College in 1988 with a degree in English and Philosophy. Before becoming an author, she worked as a social worker, an elementary school teacher, and an illustrator. In 2011, she received her MFA in Writing For Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts. She presently lives in Brooklyn, New York with her husband and two sons. Her books are Big Bouffant (spring, 2011) its sequel, Big BIrthday (spring, 2012), and Infinity and Me (fall, 2012). All three books are published by Carolrhoda Books, a division of Lerner Publishing.