Kayla Harren studied illustration at the School for Visual Arts in New York City. Her work has been featured in the Society of Illustrators Editorial and Book Show as well as 3x3, Click, and Zoodinos. She's illustrated more than thirty short stories for children's book app, FarFaria and Juma the Giraffe published by the Wildlife Nature Institute as part of their education outreach program in Africa.
She currently lives with her husband and their hound dog in Minnesota where she gathers inspiration fro stories during long walks in the woods.

A modern take on "Mary Had a Little Lamb" featuring hilarious antics as Lizard sneaks into Mary's backpack and causes nothing but mayhem in her Kindergarten class.
He eats someone's lunch, makes a mess in the painting corner, and scares the teacher silly during story time before being sent to the principal's office to wait for Mary's mom to pick him up.
It's no fun being alone.
But when Mary finally comes home from school, Lizard knows he'll always have his very best friend.
Rendered in a combination of traditional and digital color, Mary Had a Little Lizard is a silly, satisfying celebration of new experiences and friendships that can never be broken.