about the author
Amy Grace Ulman is a licensed, ASHA certified, speech- language pathologist who has spent nearly two decades working as a SLP in the medical setting. Her career has primarily focused on treating adults with strokes, traumatic brain injuries, and head and neck cancer, as well as infants in the NICU with feeding/swallowing issues. She has also worked with adults with developmental disabilities and children with speech and language disorders. It was her experience as a mom that inspired her to pivot from clinical work and layer her professional expertise with creative writing to author The Sound Bites. Amy Grace and her husband Doug have settled in Columbus, Ohio where she currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of their children, Clara and Sam. According to the Sound Bites, Amy Grace’s homemade granola is under consideration for an honorary spot on the Kids’ Menu.
about the illustrator
Amy Solaro was raised in Reno, Nevada and spent her young adulthood in Los Angeles and San Francisco. She currently resides in Columbus, Ohio with her husband, two young sons, and their French bulldog, Pete. When she’s not drawing, she can usually be found attempting to steal French fries from her kids’ plates.