Julie Paiva lives in California with her husband and daughter. She has worked as a first grade teacher for twenty plus years. Throughout her teaching career, Julie has put an emphasis on teaching life skills to her students to help them be happy humans. Some of these skills include active listening, perspective taking, self-talk, and having a positive mindset. Lucky Penny is the first in a series of children's "self-help" books Julie hopes will inspire joyful living from an early age.