Mama Monarch

As Mama feasts and in turn pollinates the earth, readers will take in the vibrant cut paper-illustrations of changing scenery, stopping at different locations for a sip of aster or delicious dill.

Sandra Gross is an artist from Cincinnati, OH. She works in multiple media, notably glass, which she fell in love with in graduate school in search of translucency in her work. She is the co-author of the award-winning Toast to Baby series, has won numerous art awards and taught extensively to both grownups and children. She and her husband Dr. John Hutton are founders of Sleepy Bee Cafe, whose mission is to promote local, sustainable foods. Dr. John Hutton is a pediatrician and author from Cincinnati, OH. His research involves the importance of home reading practices and nurturing real-world experiences to promote early brain development and literacy.