When Sandra Levins began writing children's books she fell in love with the message behind the stories and the notion that they can make a positive difference in the lives of children and families.

Sandra is the author of a graphic novel for young adults, four children’s picture books, and a Young Adult novel in eBook format. Her works have received the National Indie Excellence Award for LGBTQ Fiction for Children and Young Adults and twice received Mom's Choice Award for Children's Picture Books. She is a Gelett Burgess Children's Book and National Parenting Publications Awards Honors Winner. Her picture books have been translated into Chinese, Korean, and Arabic. A natural-born storyteller, Sandra writes about real-life issues like divorce, remarriage, honesty, LGBT questioning, and teen pregnancy.

Sandra lives with her husband, Jim, in Burlington, Iowa, a short hike from the Mighty Mississippi.