Ann Koff­sky is the author/​illustrator of more than 30 Jew­ish books for chil­dren, includ­ing the Kay­la and Kugel series, Judah Mac­cabee Goes to the Doc­tor, and Cre­ation Col­ors. She is also an edi­tor at Behrman House Pub­lish­ers. Ann’s work has also been fea­tured in The Wash­ing­ton Times, The Philadel­phia Inquir­er, Jew­ish Action Mag­a­zine, Mish­pacha Mag­a­zine, Hadas­sah Mag­a­zine, and on hun­dreds of greet­ing cards, for com­pa­nies like Hall­mark Cards and Cost­co. Pre­vi­ous to her posi­tion at Behrman House, Ann was an adjunct pro­fes­sor of art at Stern Col­lege for Women. Ann lives in West Hemp­stead, NY with her hus­band and three children.