Meet The Author
Hello!
My name is Kitty, or My Lady as Nellie calls me.
Nellie and I are so happy to meet you.
Nellie and I have had a lot of adventures, so we have many stories and songs to share with you.
And all of our stories are real. They really happened.
You’ll meet our Family and travel the world with us.
You’ll meet Jennifer & Violet who paint our world in beautiful pictures.
You’ll be our new Friends. We love making new Friends.
And Seamus, our special bird friend will always look after us.
So, until we meet again…
Love from us both, (Seamus too)
Kitty
About Kitty
Kitty Sullivan is an accomplished and admired performer in the U.S., Ireland and England. She has played such diverse roles as Rita in Educating Rita, opposite both her husband, Milo O’Shea and Brian Bedford; Maria in The Sound of Music at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin and Kate in Kiss Me Kate in England. Kitty has also appeared with The Chieftains in Carnegie Hall.
Kitty’s solo show, Ireland, Once Upon A Time debuted in the Bruno Walter Auditorium at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. This program of harp, verse, song and storytelling was enthusiastically received and led to an invitation to perform for the then President of Ireland, Mary McAleese.
And now, Kitty & Nellie are sharing their adventures with you! Through the magical windows of words and music, through laughter, family, and friendship they are bringing a special kind of love.
And joy is the reward!
They bring me to life… in Books!!
Meet The Illustrators
Jennifer Prevatt
Jennifer Prevatt is a visual artist, children’s book illustrator, and teaching artist based in New York City. She holds a BA in Scientific Illustration and a Master’s of Fine Art. Working both traditionally and digitally, she uses her interdisciplinary background to create whimsical, dreamlike narratives. She has a love of fairy tales, dreams, magic, and nostalgia.
Violet Paek
Violet Paek is a freelance illustrator who was born and raised in South Korea. A graduate of Kyoungbook National Art University, she taught art to children and teens for more than seven years in Korea. In 2012, she decided to leave teaching to pursue her dream of being a professional illustrator.
Violet now lives in Astoria with her husband Evan and her cat, Tan.
She keeps drawing and working on a variety of art projects, but she is particularly thrilled to be able to introduce our Nellie to the children.