Julie Steele is an author-inventor in search of simple solutions to common problems. Her innovations ("No Squeeze" juice box holder, "Story on the Go!" audio CD and "BrainyBean" mobile app) have been featured in the local and national media including The San Francisco Chronicle, BetterHomes&Gardens publications, a cover story in The Costco Connection magazine, national radio, and network TV's "ABC News Now" and "CBS The Early Show". As an author, her favorite creative genre is "Edu-tainment" - educational content presented as entertainment. Why choose between having fun and learning? Why can't they be one and the same? Her new "Smart Funnies" series subscribes to this philosophy, converting complex subject matter into quick visuals and simple cartoon-like illustrations that are easy to understand and fun to read.