About the author: Bethanie Deeney Murguia
Bethanie earned a BA from the University of Rochester and an MFA in Illustration from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. While in New York, she worked as an art director for Hearst Magazines.

Bethanie loves to get ready for blackberry-picking, bike-riding, picture-painting days. She is also the creator of Buglette, the Messy Sleeper. Bethanie, her family, and their dog, Disco, live in northern California. Please visit her website at www.aquapup.com.