Jerald Oldroyd, currently a retired elementary school teacher of 35 years lives in a little town surrounded by majestic mountains in Southern Utah, with a population of about 450 people. Being a sc...view moreJerald Oldroyd, currently a retired elementary school teacher of 35 years lives in a little town surrounded by majestic mountains in Southern Utah, with a population of about 450 people. Being a school teacher for all of those years, he knows what kind of books children would enjoy reading. He is a wildlife photographer, who for years has studied the habits of animals. His love for children and wildlife motivated him to write this book. His wife MayDene and their four children also live in Utah.view less