Mary Ann HakeMary Ann Hake has loved learning, reading, and writing for as long as she can remember. She has been scribbling stories and poems since she first learned to write and has published hundreds of stories, articles, poems, puzzles, devotions, and more fo both children and adults plus written hundreds of book reviews. She loved working in a bookstore and as a librarian and enjoyed reading to children at story times and conducting summer reading programs. She has also taught writing to children and at writers' conferences. In addition to writing, she continues to work as a freelance editor. Visit her website, www.maryannhake.com, and sign up for activities for children and updates on future books. Visit her author page on Facebook at Mary A. Hake author. This title and her first picture book, The Smell of Spring, received a Mom's Choice Award. Her picture books are being featured on Arkansas' PBS summer reading program, Rise and Shine Read More Read Less