Chase travels to Africa for the first time to visit his extended family. From the moment he arrives, he is engulfed in his native culture and instantly becomes a student full of knowledge and endless curiosity about the wonders of the world.

Travis A. Thompson is an artist and educator from Charlotte, North Carolina. With ten years experience working with children within public schools, he has seen first hand the importance of how outside influences can shape a child's view of themselves. It is his goal to make sure that the mark he leaves on this world is a positive one through his illustrations.