About the Author

Ellen Weinstein is the illustrator of the picture book Yayoi Kusama- From Here to Infinity and the author/illustrator of Recipes for Good Luck- The Superstitions, Rituals, and Practices of Extraordinary People. As an illustrator, she is a regular contributor to Time Magazine, The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Atlantic, amongst many others. Seven pieces of Ellen's work are in the Permanent Collection of the Library of Congress. Ellen is a third-generation resident of New York's Lower East Side, where she lives with her husband and mini-dachshund, Fritzie.