Author: Yelena Giamber/Елена Джамбер
Bio: Yelena Giamber is a journalist, professional teacher and children book author. She was born and educated in Russia. Now, she lives in the USA and writes as a freelance journalist for several of magazines and newspapers ("Prostokvashino" - kid's magazine, Moscow, Russia, "Russian Parents", New York, USA, "The Health Magazine", Philadelphia, USA, "V Novom Svete", New York, USA and other.)  She has created her own program - series of classes called MagiCookery, which is based on her new book by the same name.  The program MagiCookery includes classes incorporating story time, imagination, and fine motor skills.  Each class ends with edible cookies that the children can bring home. Her book and program help children to improve their self importance in the family. Mrs. Giamber worked many years with preschoolers and was always willing to go above and beyond her responsibilities as a teacher. She taught children to look at their small troubles with humor. The original class of preschoolers is now adult but they remember their teacher and read her books and stories to their children.