{"id":167,"date":"2026-02-19T18:40:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T18:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kerry-espey.client-demo-websites.com\/?page_id=167"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:05:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T21:05:18","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kerry-espey.client-demo-websites.com\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"167\" class=\"elementor elementor-167\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a390e1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4a390e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14aa7a9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14aa7a9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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874px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b75bd57 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b75bd57\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdf99f5 animated-slow elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"cdf99f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInLeft&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/kerry-espey.client-demo-websites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-227\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kerry-espey.client-demo-websites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img.png 736w, https:\/\/kerry-espey.client-demo-websites.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/img-230x300.png 230w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 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She writes stories that help children understand big feelings with gentleness and hope. She creates storybooks that families can read together when they want comfort, connection, and language for emotions that are hard to name.<\/p><p>Kerry\u2019s debut picture book, <em>Not Yet<\/em>, was inspired by a true story. Through a mother\u2013daughter bond that unfolds across the years, she explores patience, resilience, and the everyday love that shapes who we become. Kerry\u2019s hope is simple: that readers finish her stories feeling something in their hearts\u2014and feeling a little less alone.<\/p><p><strong>Speaking, Visits &amp; Events<\/strong><\/p><p>Kerry is available for:<\/p><ul><li>school and classroom visits (virtual or local scheduling as available)<\/li><li>library storytimes and read-aloud events<\/li><li>caregiver\/community discussions about stories and big feelings<\/li><li>interviews and podcasts<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About Author Kerry Espey Kerry Espey is an author and educator based in Clinton, Iowa. She writes stories that help children understand big feelings with gentleness and hope. She creates storybooks that families can read together when they want comfort, connection, and language for emotions that are hard to name. 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