Dan Paley

Dan is an author of fiction and nonfiction for children and adults. His books include Love is Hard Work: The Art and Heart of Corita Kent (illustrated by Victoria Tentler-Krylov); They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them (illustrated by Molly Mendoza); Luigi and the Barefoot Races (illustrated by Aaron Boyd); and Rubio and Julienne, A Sweet and Cheesy Tale (illustrated by Lauren Gallegos). He has also contributed to New Rules Next Week, a collection of essays and art about Corita Kent's Ten Rules. Dan's writing has appeared in Ladybug, Ranger Rick, the Wall Street Journal, McSweeney's Internet Tendency, and the Philadelphia Inquirer, among other publications.