ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jill Ann Storti
Author of Keiko the Koala

Jill's vision is that parents and educational professionals will find her stories valuable when teaching children life's important lessons in a loving and nurturing manner. As a mother of a child born 10½ weeks premature, Jill has immersed herself in issues related to child development. Everything from writing about her experience, sharing it with others, and offering emotional support to famlies experiencing similar situations.

She and her husband, Stan are active supporters of the March of Dimes since the birth of her son in 2007. She volunteers her time each year to assist with the Annual March of Dimes Signature Chefs event held in Greenville, South Carolina. In 2007, her family was honored to be the Ambassador Family for this event.  Today, Jill continues to volunteer for the March of Dimes to help further their mission of reducing the incidence of premature child births and promoting healthy babies.

Learn more about Jill's personal story, the book she is working on now "Joseph, Miracle Baby... THROUGH TRAUMA and TEARS to TRIUMPH", resources and information for parents of premature babies, helpful tips for life in the NICU and a place for other parents to share their stories  at her blog titled "From the NICU 2 only YOU".



Robert Hartenstine
Illustrator for Keiko the Koala

Instrumental in bringing Keiko to life through his illustrations, Robert Hartenstine is a talented artist and loving father to Jill. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts and the Hussian School of Commercial Art in Philadelphia, PA. He served in the United States Air Force, as an illustrator. He went on to pursue a career in Commercial Art. For the past forty years, he has been successful working in the Graphic Arts Industry. He currently lives in Williamsport, PA, where he continues to paint and draw.