First-time author Karen Birdgenaw (also known as Kitty Lemonjello Bartholomew) considers her foremost joy and biggest job that of having an absolute blast being a mom to a wonderful daughter. Karen is also an industrial designer who, in her spare time, paints and now writes and illustrates children’s books. Karen works with various groups of strong women on several initiatives to help raise funds whenever needed. She lives in Montréal but loves to travel the world looking at art and seeking adventure any chance she gets, especially with her loved ones.