Ashlee Fulmer grew up with her dad telling her bedtime stories about a giant, sweet gorilla who helped his animal friends resolve funny predicaments. After receiving a degree in biomedical engineering from Georgia Tech and then attending medical school at UAB, she decided to turn these stories into a series of children's books.

These days, when she's not "doctoring on patients" (as her children say), she enjoys spending time with her family, going to the beach, taking her two kids to the park, reading, and snuggling with Harvey dog. Ashlee and her family live in Birmingham, Alabama.

Just as Banjo is dedicated to helping his animal friends, we feel a passion and an obligation to do the same. A portion of our profits from the Banjo the Gorilla series will be donated to wildlife rescue, care, and welfare organizations.