Ciccio, Adam: - Adam Ciccio was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of New Hampshire in 2006 and a Master of Science in psychological counseling at Salem State University in 2012. Adam owns four outpatient counseling offices for children and adults in the Greater Boston region and teaches a graduate class at Merrimack College. His picture books focus on mental health concerns, including children's emotional development and social-emotional growth.