Moni Ritchie Hadley

Moni Ritchie Hadley grew up in a military family and bounced back and forth from the USA to Japan. Daydreaming was a favorite pastime. She received a BA in Psychology at UCLA and later became a home/hospital teacher for the LAUSD, where she taught students unable to attend regular school due to medical needs. Today she lives in Los Angeles, where she turns her sky-gazing daydreams into stories for children.

Also published in Highlights Magazine, THE STAR FESTIVAL is her picture book debut.