We are pleased to introduce you to Lily Mays, a precarious 5-year old in search of truth and a little Kindergarten-level enlightenment.

Raised by her mother and extended family, Lily dares ask the questions that little girls ask. One night, Lily floors the family with her inquiry as to where her father is. Surprises compound as answers are carefully given and more mystery is revealed, changing Lily's life with a big surprise at the end of the book. Children and adults alike will find Lily and her family both funny and insightful, able to be honest without being scientific or vague.

This book confronts the questions around an absent parent and how to explain this to a child in an honest and compassionate manner. It also briefly discusses marrying into an ethnic family and the feelings that might result from feeling "different."

This book gives literal presence to a long emerging, �it takes a village to raise a child� theory that has taken a foothold in our culture, challenging the traditional parental tenants long-held as the best way for children to be raised.

Jessica Lollino

She formalized her love of research by attaining a Bachelor of the Arts Degree in 2000 from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana. She stayed on at Butler University to work with of her favorite professors and earned her Master of the Arts Degree in 2003. Jessica is also a registered yoga instructor and is owner of Curvy Girl Yoga.

She has penned the Lily Mays series of children's stories based on her life.

Jessica Lollino writes children's books based on her childhood growing up in the suburbs of Chicago. Jessica is also a published poet. Jessica finds inspiration in the literature of Salman Rushdie, the humble work of Mother Theresa and the music of John Mayer.

Jessica is working on a compliation of poetry and short stories that will be released early next year. She lives in Indianapolis with her fiance and her dog Capone.