I am Claudia Koch ("Cook") Godinez ("Go-dee-nez").  I am an author and illustrator of children's books. As a kid, I loved exploring the outdoors, reading, writing, interacting with animals and making art.  As a parent, a former elementary school teacher, and book maker,  I love  sharing these same themes with children!

I am a wife and a mom of three (teen and young adult) kids and a very sweet dog. I like to get outside and explore nature when I am not making children's books and art.

My hope is my children's books inspire curiosity, compassion, and a sense of wonder for the environment and others- furry, feathered, finned, scaled and skinned, too! 

I look forward to building relationships with children, parents, publishing professional teams, agents, teachers, librarians, and fellow book-makers by sharing stories and illustrations together.