Greetings readers and pet lovers of all ages!  

So, a little bit about me...

I am a retired school teacher with over 30 years experience in northern Illinois - teaching experience at the elementary, middle school, and secondary levels. I received my Bachelor's degree in Business Education in 1987 from Illinois State University and my Master's degree in Reading Education from Rockford University in 1997. 

My love for animals inspired me to write children’s picture books that promote humane education along with improving literacy, building character and developing social-emotional skills. Volunteering at local animal shelters gave me the insight to begin writing pet's stories: a voice for the voiceless if you will. Although their journeys may start out a bit rocky, we strive to work for happy endings. To Learn more about Pet Journey Press, click HERE.

I believe it's important to begin pet education early on in a child's life in order to plant the seeds of kindness. It's the best way to create a more compassionate world. Kids and pets go hand in hand because animals are one of the first topics children really connect to and understand. So the key to building compassion, kindness, love and responsibility toward animals is to provide children with as many stories about pets as possible. There just aren't enough humane titles. We must write more!