Nan Whybark is retired after 24 years teaching reading, writing, art, drama, and other subjects in the public school system. She has an Associate in Fine Arts degree. Returning to college for a BFA degree is her goal. Ms. Whybark has published four other books in the Earth to Irth Series. She has more than 20 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. She loves dragons and lives with many, including her favorite named Harold.