Kimberly A. Gordon Biddle is a lover of books. Her nose was always in a book when she was younger. She still loves to read, when she gets the chance, and she also loves to write. She has co-authored a textbook on early childhood education and one about child development careers. "LaDonna Plays Hoops" was her first book of fiction. It was a finalist in the American Fiction Awards of 2019. This picture book, LaDonna's Easter in Paris, is her second. For her day job, she is a professor of child development. Kimberly is also a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators (SCBWI). She is also a loving wife to her husband and a loving mother to her son. She currently lives in the NorCal area of California. She has a BA in Psychology and Music and a Ph.D. in Child and Adolescent Development. She won one of the Stanford University GSE Alumni Awards in 2018. She also won the University of Redlands Alumni Career Achievement Award in 2019.