About the Author and Illustrator

Danielle Sarli and Amanda Hogan are climbing partners and friends who live in the foothills of Denver, Colorado. Through “Little Climber,” they hope to empower children, show kids how climbing can be an outlet, and help create a more diverse and inclusive climbing community.

They hope families will love Mack’s spunk and determination as much as they do!

Bio

  • Danielle Sarli (Author)

    Danielle is an award-winning children’s musician and a Montessori early childhood teacher in Colorado.

    Danielle fell in love with climbing in 2016 after two friends took her to a climbing gym in New York City. She learned how to trad climb at the Gunks and moved to Colorado to immerse herself in the mecca of climbing. From there, Danielle has climbed in some of the best destinations in the country, from Rocky Mountain National Park, to Yosemite, Red Rock, El Potrero Chico, Indian Creek, Eldo, Joshua Tree, and more.

  • Amanda Hogan (Illustrator)

    Amanda is an artist in Colorado, where she gains endless inspiration from nature and the mountains. She studied illustration at the Rocky Mountain College of Art and Design and enjoys merging her passion for climbing with art in effort to capture the strength, creativity and beauty involved in the sport. Some of Amanda’s favorite places to climb are Rifle, the Flatirons, and Ten Sleep.

    You can see more of her work at amandajoyhogan.com