Biography
Cathy Ballou Mealey enjoys all kinds of fun vacation activities, including swimming, reading and sharing sweet treats. When she is not writing or reading, she volunteers for schools and programs that support individuals with autism and intellectual disabilities. Cathy likes dill pickle pops and chocolate ice cream, but not at the same time! She lives with her husband, son and daughter north of Boston, Massachusetts, where she delights in watching silly squirrel antics and is waiting patiently for a sloth to appear. #Instagram @catballoumealey X/Twitter @catballoumealey Bluesky @catballoumealey
Awards
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Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle
2023 - Washington Children’s Choice Picture Book Award, Washington Library Association, Nominated
2023 - Delaware Diamonds Award, Diamond State Reading Association, Winner
2022 - 2021-2022 Reading Makes Cents Program selection, Virginia Council for Economic Education, Short-Listed
Picture Books
Sloth and Squirrel on Vacation, 2025
Sloth and Squirrel in a Pickle, 2021