Margaret is a director of the Association of Science Fiction and Fantasy Artists. The gentle, easy-flowing prose of Hello Willow reveals author Kimberly Poulton's sensitive understanding of both the educational and the emotional needs of young children. Willow is her first book. Kimberly's keen observation of her girls, as well as her own childhood remembrances, provide her with inspiration and thematic material for her writing. She also teaches Sunday School and volunteers in Rachel's kindergarten class.
Children provide such a wonderful opportunity for story ideas with their spontaneity and honesty.
As adults, we tend to become dull to the world around us. Looking at situations through the eyes of a child gives us a fresh look and helps us to relish everyday life. Born in 1914 in Buffalo, NY, Jay grew up in Rochester, attended high school in New York City, and majored in English at Columbia University. Married in 1941, he and his wife traveled throughout the United States and Europe, made their home first in Connecticut and later, in Newport, RI, and lived for extended periods in England with their two children. He published his first book, The Stolen Oracle , in 1943, while serving in the Army.