**Brad Montague** is a *New York Times bestselling author and illustrator*. His stories and resources are used in classrooms around the world daily. As *creator, writer, and director of the award-winning hit series Kid President*, Montague led the project to collaborations with the White House, the United Nations, Beyoncé, and more. He is a highly sought after speaker at experiences and gatherings for audiences of any age. His illustrations and ideas are shared far and wide in print and online . Passionate about nourishing compassion and creativity in the lives of kids and former kids, Brad and his wife, Kristi Montague, share duties at the thriving creative studio, Montague Workshop, partnering regularly with brands and organizations to make good things happen for kids. Their latest book, *The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination*, releases from Penguin Random House March 2023 and Brad can be seen as the host of the new television special *The Kindness Project* on The Magnolia Network.

become best friends!

We’ll get a secret handshake, slap bracelets, inside jokes, and all that fun stuff. Let’s unite around the joy that comes with making things that fill the world with more empathy and imagination. Everything Brad has made is the result of trying to do one thing: Be who you needed when you were younger. From bestselling books to award-winning series to directing summer camp programs in his own backyard, it’s all about trying to thoughtfully and joyfully fill the world what he needed when he was a kid. It’s also about trying to listen for, notice, and create what kids need now.

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