I want to thank my husband, John. His love, patience, and never failing encouragement certainly helped this dream become a reality. I cannot imagine life without him.I would like to thank my son, Matthew. I read to him every night when he was little and we still share stories and poems to this day.I also want to thank all of those who purchase this book. I still believe reading to our children and grandchildren is an important part of family time and it brings imagination and creativity into their worlds. I am honored to bring a little sparkle of this into your home.