Susan Verde is the author of I Am Human and I Am Love, as well as I Am Yoga, I Am Peace, I Am One, The Museum, You and Me, My Kicks, and Rock 'n' Roll Soul, which have all been New York Times bestselling picture books. She is a qualified yoga and mindfulness instructor for children of all ages in addition to creating books. She and her three children, as well as a cat, a dog, and a tarantula, live in East Hampton, New York.