Daddies Are for Catching Fireflies

Harriet Ziefert is the author of hundreds of children’s books and the publisher of Blue Apple Books in Maplewood, New Jersey. Her books include the bestelling Sleepy Dog in the Step Into Reading series and the acclaimed A New Coat for Anna, a story of the devotion between a mother and daughter during hard times after World War II.  

Cynthia Jabar is an award-winning children’s book illustrator. Believing storytelling helps children form their imagination as well as social skills, she also designs products for children’s story-making experiences.