Ellen KolmanOhio native, Ellen Kolman is an award winning author driven by a passion to teach children the love of Jesus. She has been teaching and entertaining children in the church and Christian school settings for more than 35 years. Her young students inspied her to write stories to help them understand kindness, forgiveness, empathy, and friendship. Seeds of Sunshine, (2024 Firebird Book Award Winner), is her first published book. The vision for Ellen's books is to provide Christian families with sweet engaging stories about sharing Jesus' love and forgiveness with those around us. Ellen and her husband Andy have five adult children and three grandchildren. Read More Read Less