Author & Illustrator

Dana Green is the pen name for the author who is a Buddhist nun. Dana is Sanskrit for “giving” and Green refers to a green earth. Dana is a Buddhist educator dedicated to writing books that teach children how to connect to their spiritual nature. Her latest books are: Giant Turtle’s Long Nap, Dharma Bells, and Wu Mo’s Day, life in a Buddhist monastery. She lives at the City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Buddhist monastery in California, where she works on the translation of ancient Buddhist texts into English. She enjoys growing herbs and creating pollinator gardens.

Chamisa Kellogg is an illustrator for children’s books, brands, games and animation. Her lush and textural illustration style provides notes of nostalgia, whimsy, and dreaminess with a fresh playful twist. She enjoys making work that celebrates compassion, hope, and connection. She lives in Portland.