Lila Bartel
Lila Bartel is a freelance painter and illustrator who lives in Topeka, Kansas. Her book, What Was God Thinking, was dedicated to all the students she had in 47 years of teaching English, Social Studies and Gifted Education in public schools. She and her husband John have raised 2.5 children who each have their own sense of wonder as depicted in Lila's book, and who take their turns at talking back.