Mj LaCroixWorked in the typography and composition business for twenty years but didn't start writing on her own until a few years ago. Elementary school was her introduction to reading for pleasure when she won the annual spelling bee. The prize was a book frm the Nancy Drew series. The author enjoys reading and writing personal essays and creative non-fiction and fiction. The idea of writing a children's book had been in the works for months. Then after completing a children's writing course, the text evolved into Nowey Discovers. The challenge was the artwork. To color in her sketches, she enlisted the help of her daughter, Jane. The author grew up in the forest, played in the forest, and now resides in north central Massachusetts - in a forest. Read More Read Less