Kirsten Gillibrand

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is one of New York's Senators and a passionate advocate for women's rights--like her mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother before her. Senator Gillibrand was born and raised in upstate New York. She lives there with her family: her husband, Jonathan, their sons, Theo and Henry, and their dog, Maple. A New York Times bestselling author, this is her first book for children.

Maira Kalman is the author and illustrator of numerous books for children, including Looking at Lincoln and Thomas Jefferson: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Everything. She is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker, and illustrated Strunk and White's classic The Elements of Style. You can find out more at mairakalman.com.