Kaitlyn Wells is an award-winning journalist whose work has been featured in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post, among others. Her commentary on diverse literature can be found in The New York Times Book Review, BookPage, and Diverse Kids Books. Bring her chocolate or ask about her pets to become fast friends. A Family Looks Like Love is her debut children’s book. She lives in New York City with her wonderful husband, rambunctious dog, and demanding cat. You can visit Kaitlyn online at [...] and on Twitter [...]

Sawyer Cloud is a self-taught artist living in Madagascar, her native country. Though she didn’t have the privilege of going to an art school, she has always been passionate about visual art and learned the illustration industry through personal research and work experience. When she’s not drawing, she can be found singing out loud in her room, wearing her favorite fairy costume. She lives with her family and her two pets, Arya the dog and Potter the cat. You can visit Sawyer online at [...]

THE DAY YOU BEGIN MEETS GASTON!

WE ARE FAMILY! With a sweet message that families can look many different ways, this is an affirming story for anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong.

KIDS LOVE DOGS: Books about dogs are hugely popular and this one has an important message of

DEBUT AUTHOR WITH A JOURNALISM BACKGROUND: Kaitlyn Wells is an award-winning service journalist who writes about pets and style for Wirecutter, so it's only fitting that her debut picture book stars a family of dogs! Kaitlyn is well established in the journalism community, having written for ABC News, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal Sunday, and The Washington Post. Her commentary on diverse literature has appeared in BookPage, Diverse Kids Books, and the The New York Times Sunday Book Review.

TALENTED ILLUSTRATOR: Sawyer Cloud brings a sweetness and charm to Sutton and her family that is sure to appeal to fans of Disney and Pixar!

LETTER FROM AUTHOR INCLUDED: Kaitlyn is including a letter in the book that explains her personal connection to the story growing up in a mixed race family.

BASED ON THE REAL SUTTON BUTTON: The main character of the story is based on Kaitlyn's actual dog of the same name. Sutton has approved the use of her likeness for this book.