Laney Dances in the Rain: A Wordless Picture Book about Being True to Yourself

The vivid artwork in this wordless picture book tells the story of a little girl who loves to dance in the rain--no matter what anyone thinks.

Ken Willard is a lifelong writer with degrees in sociology and communications. He loved visiting his local library as a child, and spent his after-school hours absorbed in the towering shelves of books. It was then he knew he would be a writer. He is married and currently resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with his spouse, Atul Suradkar, and their pet cat, Tuxie.

Matthew Rivera earned his bachelor’s degree in fine arts from the University of Arizona. After many years of being an art director for corporations and toy makers, he now writes and draws pictures for a living. He lives in Portland, OR, where he loves listening to the rain tap on his rooftop, and is known to dance around in the occasional thunderstorm.