FOUNDER & AUTHOR

Alem is a software engineer by profession. He has undergraduate degrees in Electrical Engineering and Business Management. He also holds a master’s degree in Computer science. He works for Ford Motor Company and lives with his wife and daughter in Novi, Michigan.

Alem has dedicated part of his time to writing children's books that inspire children. He loves spending time with his family. When he is not working, he enjoys watching documentary movies and listening to all kinds of music.

ILLUSTRATOR

Yorris Handoko is a great illustrator. He has been illustrating children’s books since 2006. Drawing and illustration have been his passion since childhood. He is a graduate of Swinburne Institute of Technology in Melbourne and majored in Graphic Design. He loves playing the piano in his spare time. Yorris lives in Jakarta, Indonesia, with his wife and daughter.

AMHARIC EDITOR

Ferew has worked in private and government media for over 20 years as an Amharic editor. He worked for the Reporter, Sandeq, Addis Zemen, Eltawi Addis, and ABBI Weekly newspapers.

He has a diploma in Print Journalism, LLB Degree in Law, and a Master's Degree in Organizational Leadership.

ENGLISH EDITOR

Krista is a meticulous, focused editor with a keen eye for catching errors. She did her MA and BA in English Literature at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, and also holds a Certificate in Editing from the American Copy Editors Society (ACES). She has completed editing courses through the Editorial Freelancers Association (EFA), an organization of which she is an active member.

Krista has copyedited and proofread over a thousand children's books (mainly picture books and chapter books), as well as middle grade novels, dissertations, and master's theses.

When she is not working, she spends time with her family.

Graphic Designer

Ahmed was born in Yemen and grew up in Addis Ababa. He is an architect and graphic artist. He has a bachelor’s degree in architecture and urban planning and has participated in several graphic design workshops. Ahmed has been working as an architect and graphic designer for over 5 years. He has extensive experience in architectural design, logo design, graphic posters, and photo manipulation. His skills include architectural planning, modeling, and 3D visualization.

TEST READER

Zema is an eight-year-old girl who is now in third grade. She loves reading so much that she got certificates from her kindergarten and first-grade teachers for it. She also usually gets in trouble for reading way past her bedtime. When she is not reading or going to school, she loves talking to her dad about science, cooking with her mom, watching movies and listening to kids podcasts.