Award-winning, bestselling author, Alysson Foti Bourque, began her career as a teacher after graduating from University of Louisiana Lafayette with a degree in Elementary Education. She earned a law degree from the Southern University Law Center in 2007. After practicing law for six years, it was time to trade in writing trial briefs for writing children’s books. Alysson enjoys speaking with children and teachers at school and library visits with the life-size Alycat mascot and hopes to inspire people to believe in themselves, their work, and to keep writing stories. AWARDS & HONORS Featured in the Oscars Celebrity Swag Bags (2020) GRAMMYs Gift Bag (2021) #1 Bestselling in 7 categories on Amazon Featured by Duchess of York Sarah Ferguson NY Big Book Award 4x Gold Mom’s Choice Award Benjamin Franklin Digital Award Best Book Award Finalist Readers Favorite Award Glowing reviews from Kirkus Reviews Midwest Book Review Booklife Reviews by Publisher’s Weekly Readers’ Favorite Review/5-Star Rating StoryMonsters Approved Next Generation Indie Book Award “Hot New Release in Children’s Values” books by Amazon (January 2020) Featured in Boston Herald, USA Today, National Examiner, The Advocate, The Daily Advertiser, Baltimore News Journal, Atlanta News Journal, People Magazine, Star Tribune