About the author

Mary Jo Beswick

<p>Mary Jo Beswick was a professional artist for twenty years before turning her talent for creating whimsical paintings into writing and illustrating picture books for children.&nbsp; This is her first published book and realizes a lifelong dream.&nbsp; Born and raised in Huntington, Long Island, she has lived in seven different states and in the south of France, where she began painting and writing.&nbsp; Today she lives on the Northern Neck of Virginia near the Chesapeake Bay with her husband, Barry and their Goldendoodle, Ozzie.</p>