Carmela Tal BaronCarmela Tal Baron is the author of the award-winning story, Down the Monster Hole or Don't Be Afraid, I Am Only a Child, a book for children and the young at heart. A Denver public librarian, who was one of the judges in the AuthorU.org 2016 literarycontest, wrote in her laudatory report: Even children who don't tend to read many books will be attracted to read this one. A shorter version of this book, in Hebrew, won distinction as one of the ten best children's books published in Israel in 1971 (Sifriat Poalim, Tel Aviv). Carmela Tal Baron is a New York-based poet, writer, and songwriter- vocalist whose background is in visual arts and design. She is the founding director of Designs for Enlightenment - Turtle Island. Its products include books; CDs; videos; digital prints and 3-D designs; fine art (paintings, drawings, collages, and photography); interior and environmental design; art installations, and Art as Tools for Peace. Read More Read Less