DANIELLE STEEL is one of the worldโs most popular authors, with over 650 million copies of her novels in print. She is published in sixty-nine countries and forty-three languages. Ms. Steel also founded and runs two foundations: The Nick Traina Foundation, named in honor of her late son, which finances organizations that address mental illness and child abuse, and Yo! Angel!, which assists the homeless. In 2014, she was made a Chevalier de la Lรฉgion d'honneur, the highest honor bestowed by the French government. She is the mother of nine children and lives in Paris and San Francisco with her Chihuahuas, Minnie and Blue.
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KRISTI VALIANT is the illustrator ofย Pretty Minnie in Paris,ย Pretty Minnie in Hollywood, theย Little Wingsย chapter book series, andย Penguin Cha-Cha, which she wrote and illustrated. She graduated magna cum laude from Columbus College of Art & Design. Kristi lives (and dances!) in Indiana with her husband and daughters. Visit Kristi onlineย KristiValiant.com.