Alva Sachs, is an award-winning children's author. She holds a Master's Degree in Education. Her days in the classroom provided the inspiration for becoming a children's author and founder of Three Wishes Publishing Company. Alva's previous award-winning titles include Circus Fever, On Your Mark, Get Set Go!, I'm 5,  Dear Master Dragon, and Dancing Dreidels, and The Pirate Princess. Her awards range from 5 Star Reviews from Reader's Favorite, Indie Book, Creative Child Magazine, USA Best Books. International Book Award, Eric Hoffer for Excellence in Small Press Indie Publishing among others. Alva's stories excite, engage, and empower young readers.

She is President of Reading Is Fundamental of Southern California. (RIFSoCal)

Alva is married to Paul, has three adult children, and Sadie, their black schnoodle.