Dawn Harvey KittleThe author is a retired school teacher during which time she also wrote curriculum. A teacher's manual has been written for this book. It is available on line at www.teacherspayteachers.com/stores/ Kittles-Kiddie-Korner.The author is a widow with gron twins, a boy and a girl. She has four grandchildren. She resides in Michigan and is actively involved in the Greater Lansing Orchid Society and is the director of Christian education at church. Read More Read Less