Pono Finds His Flippers

Author bio: Pattie McCann Tracy grew up in Simi Valley, CA and found her own flippers when she was 3-years old in a neighbor’s backyard. She began teaching swimming at age 18 and put herself through the University of Hawaii by teaching lessons. She lives in Thousand Oaks, CA with her wonderful husband Jon (a former student) and their two special need pups, Rafa and Lulu. Illustrator bio: Born in Ventura, CA, Chelsea Sachiko McKeown earned her Bachelor’s of Art degree with a major in Art. Chelsea’s passion started as a child when she picked up a crayon and has been creating ever since. She has done work in illustration and photography. Her experience working with young students as a professional photographer has allowed Chelsea to translate expressions into her illustration work. Having parents from Hawai’i, she loves the islands and visits often.