Polly Stryker

Author: Polly Stryker has loved and lost many pets over the years: Bella the three-legged dog, Moshi the seal point Siamese, Lola the stripy grey cat—and Mario, the best Chihuahua in the universe. Upon hearing that Mario wasn’t coming back, Polly’s four-year-old son asked if he could write him a letter, which gave Polly the idea for this story. She thought it would help her son process his grief. But, she didn’t realize how much it would help them both.

When Polly is not spending time with her family and pets, she writes, hikes, and podcasts.

Illustrator: Carol Collier is a San Francisco Bay Area artist, illustrator and graphic designer, who has also loved, and lost, a dog.