Doodler, cartoonist, illustrator, teacher, muralist and ventriloquist, Karen Ostrove has authored and illustrated children's classics including Only Nine Chairs, Fins and Scales, Poppy Seeds, Too, and The Modi'in Motel. Her famous puppet shows are popular in Jewish schools and JCCs nationwide. She is the Creative Director of the Celebrate Israel Parade in New York City. She lives in New Jersey.