Cornelia Maude Spelman, MSW, was a therapist with children and families before turning full-time to writing and art. She's written eleven books for children that help them manage emotions and difficult life situations. Her The Way I Feel series of books for young children, described by reviewers as "sensitive" and "compassionate," has sold several million copies and been translated into Chinese, Korean, Spanish, Greek, Japanese, German, Arabic, Turkish, Danish, and Russian. Cornelia has earned awards from the Illinois Arts Council, was a finalist for the Penelope Niven Creative Nonfiction Award from Salem College, and was awarded the Bernard De Voto Fellowship in Nonfiction at Bread Loaf Writers' Conference.
