C.M Rubin was born in South America, and as a child, lived in many cities throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the United States. She is the author of two best-selling, award winning books for children:Eleanor Ellatony Ellencake and Meand its sequelEllie The Perfect Dress for Me. She is currently working on the third book in theEllieseries. Gabriella Rubin is a student at the Horace Mann School in New York.The Real Alice In Wonderlandbook is the first of what she hopes will be many collaborations with her mother C. M. Rubin. For more information go to www.cmrubin.com