Stephanie a DeckerBlue collar through and through, Stephanie A. Decker operates and refurbishes heavy equipment, earning her living by playing in the dirt. If this job has taught her anything, it is that simple beauty and magic can be found all around us, no matter whre you are or what you are doing.

She sees magic and finds inspiration in her children, as she has done since they were little, and can think of nothing more important than instilling a sense of wonder in young minds―something she hopes to accomplish with her writing.

Her children, Braxton and Paige, have grown up exploring the outdoors, listening to stories of the magic and mysteries that surround us, and searching for the fairies in the Crocus flowers that bloom in the field surrounding their home in the little town of Boring, Oregon (Yes, that's its real name). Also sharing these adventures is their sidekick, Alice Darling, their wrinkly, hairless, grey sphinx kitten, whose image graces many of the pages of this book.... Read More Read Less