About the Author

Throughout her fourteen years as an educator, Monica Lozano Hughes has developed a passion for making learning fun and enjoyable for students. As a classically trained singer, Hughes often incorporates song and rhyme into her lessons, bringing music and entertainment into the classroom. Reading Rachel is her second educational children's book, following Magnet Max, which focuses on the attractive world of magnets! As an advocate for early childhood and development, she actively participates at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). Monica is happily married with three children, and currently teaches kindergarten at L.A. Nelson Elementary School in Denton, Texas.

Holly Weinstein received her BFA degree from The College of Art and Design at Lesley University, and she has since illustrated several picture books. She lives in Dallas, Texas, with her husband and two children. Inspired by Magnet Max, Holly and her kids had adventures at home, in their backyard, and inside many local hardware stores collecting as many magnetic materials as they could to include in the illustrations.