Kathleen Kudlinski is the author of 40 children's books. Her works range from picture books to YA and include natural history, biographies and historical novels. When not writing, she is a popular speaker and writing instructor. Building on a BS in Biology and six years of classroom teaching experience, Kathleen later trained as a "Master Teaching Artist" with the Connecticut Commission on the Arts, and also presents at regional and national conferences. Now she eagerly Skypes with classroom, book, and homeschool groups worldwide. She writes at home beside a deep, wild lake in Guilford, CT, or at her woodland cabin in Weathersfield, VT. Her household includes a naturalist husband, a sweet old pit bull, and a rescue macaw.