Marianne Blackstone TabnerMarianne is an award-winning author of inspiring picture books. She has been a strong advocate for children's diversity and literacy since her days as a special education teacher in the Boston suburbs, her years as a mom raising three children and a imi to her grandchildren.She explores science, nature, history, and the wonders of the world around us to spark curiosity, imagination, and creativity in young readers. Marianne celebrates writing books with STEM themes crossing multiple disciplines, adding a sea of facts, and maybe even making children laugh from time to time. She volunteers with local coastal advocacy environmental groups and helps young readers struggling to make connections with words in her local public school system.She now lives, writes, and plays in sunny San Diego, CA.When Marianne is not writing books for children, you can find her reading stories virtually to her granddaughter or traveling to discover new faraway places. Read More Read Less