Maria Votto is the award-winning author of The Night the Reindeer Came to Play. *Wishing Shelf Books Awards Red Ribbon WINNER *Purple Dragonfly (Story Monsters) Award FIRST Place WINNER - Children's Holiday *A 2020 Best Picture Book for Preschoolers - Preschool Powol Packets *2021 American Fiction Awards - WINNER/Holidays Originally from Massachusetts, Maria currently lives in New Hampshire with her family. She credits her daughter Alyssa as the inspiration for the story and her sister Karen for her wonderfully whimsical illustrations. Learn more about the author at www.Karmakidzbooks.com
