Hayley Rocco is the author of How to Send a Hug, her first collaboration with her husband, John Rocco. Before dedicating herself to writing for children full-time, she worked as a publicist for several major publishers. She has five books launching in 2024 including Wild Places: The Life of Naturalist David Attenborough; and three of the first four books in Meet the Wild Things, a new series introducing young readers to endangered animals including: Hello, I'm a Pangolin, Hello, I'm a Sloth, and Hello, I'm a Quokka. Her second fiction picture book about a book hoarding chipmunk who learns the magic of a library card entitled All the Books, will also be launching in 2024. She lives in Rhode Island with John Rocco and a myriad of plants and animals. Visit her at: hayleyrocco.com or Instagram @HayleyRoccoBooks.
