The author is a semi-retired college instructor and writer. He has been in the field of early childhood education for forty years as a teacher, administrator, consultant, trainer, writer, advocate,...view moreThe author is a semi-retired college instructor and writer. He has been in the field of early childhood education for forty years as a teacher, administrator, consultant, trainer, writer, advocate, and teacher educator. Among the subjects he has taught at the college level are child development and children’s literature. His previous publications have included poetry, essays in the field of education (most recently in the May, 2014 edition of Education Digest), and a novel of a somewhat autobiographical nature but with intentionally universal themes. He is currently working on a second novel, a political allegory.
About the Illustrator
Ashley Pate grew up in North Carolina. She always loved painting and drawing things that were bright and fun. She studied studio art at Pensacola Christian College. There she found a love for children’s illustration. Since then, Ashley has illustrated school materials and posters for children. Ashley has illustrated several children’s books, including Dinomania and A Family Christmas.view less