"A cheetah is what I want to be...nothing would be faster than me!" As a mother tucks her little dreamer into bed, she lets him know that wherever he goes, he can always come home. This loving bedtime story transports readers from a cozy bedroom to the savannas of Africa and back again. Rich illustrations capture the natural world and the warmth of a mother-son relationship.

Joanne C. Hillhouse has been a daydreamer since her childhood in Ottos, Antigua, and writing is how she processes life. As a freelance writer, editor, and instructor, Joanne embraces the literary arts as her occupation and her passion! She has been named the 2023 Arts & Letters Laureate for the Anthony N. Sabga Awards, Caribbean Excellence. To Be a Cheetah is her fourth children's book.

Zavian Archibald works from Antigua-Barbuda in the Caribbean, where the brilliant colors of the landscape are woven into her art. She is a graduate of the Savannah College of Art and Design, with a focus on illustration and animation. Being a children's book illustrator is the fulfillment of her childhood dream.