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Kiki Frayard Author

Kiki Frayard is a former creative director, copy writer, business owner, nightclub singer and forklift salesman. She retired (sort of) in 2021 and at the urging of her daughter fulfilled a lifelong dream to write children’s books. She lives in Lafayette, Louisiana, with her husband, Rick in a house filled with toys, games and hundreds of children’s books to the delight of her "hard headed" five-year-old granddaughter in Louisiana. Aileen Bennett is an illustrator, writer, and award-winning speaker. She is the author and illustrator of A Little Book About Fire (2023, Susan Schadt Press), and is also the illustrator of Lila Duray: A Collection of Delectable Poems and The Little Book of King Cake. She is originally from London, England, and has lived in the United States for twenty years. Happily married to an American, when she isn't traveling, Aileen works in her studio with the assistance of a white dog called Mr. Blue. She has an insatiable curiosity, bulletproof enthusiasm, and a slight obsession with surfing. She lives in Louisiana.