Janet Tashjian has written twelve books for middle grade and young adult readers. She loves doing school visits around the country, talking to students about reading, cartoons, and how important it is to have chocolate around when you're revising. Her son, Jake Tashjian, has illustrated four books for kids. Einstein the Class Hamster is based on a comic strip he created in sixth grade. He's an avid surfer; Janet is an avid coffee drinker. They live in Los Angeles