Natalia G. Toreeva is an award-winning artist whose works are displayed in museums in Chicago, Illinois, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Her artwork and books are in the State Museum in St. Petersburg and in local public libraries in Illinois. In 2023, she participated in the International Exhibition of Arts, winning the Silver Medal for her three artworks in the graphics category. She received her master’s in art and design in St. Petersburg, and her master’s in computer science from DePaul University, Chicago. She is a member of the Artists Trade Union of Russia and the DuPage Writer’s Group in Illinois. Toreeva, of Carol Stream, Illinois, has illustrated novels, poetry, and literary journals. This is her seventh children’s book.