This book was published 2007 by Storybook Meadow Publishing .

Dr. Steven L. Layne holds degrees in psychology and education from Judson University, where he is professor and chair of graduate programs in literacy. He is the author of over thirty books, including two International Literacy Association/Children's Book Council Children's Choice award winners. Mrs. Bower is a portrait artist and a member of the American Society of Portrait Artists and the Portrait Society of America. The mother of eleven, Mrs. Bower shares a studio with her husband and home-schools her children. Her work has appeared in art shows, schools, and galleries throughout Michigan, where she lives.