Summer has turned to fall, and the start of a new school year means more changes- and more challenges- for Martha. Faced with new surroundings, new courses and new classmates, she also must cope with changes at home and in her daily routine. The biggest changes, though, may be in Martha herself!
Tad Liechty/Two Herons
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Tad (Margaret) Liechty earned her bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in education from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. She taught elementary school for 30 years, and one of her greatest joys was to share her love of reading, writing, and nature with children. A mother and grandmother, she continues to share her love of the written word and the natural world through both volunteer work and her own writing. The author of Just Say So, If You Say So, The King’s Cookies, Martha and the Mutt, and Martha and New Horizons, Tad lives in Oxford, Ohio with her husband Gil. Tad can be reached via email at tadliechtybooks@gmail.com
Patricia
Kaufman
Illustrator
Patricia Kaufman has created art all her life; her sense of style and eye for color and form have long imbued her home, her crafts, and her gardens with both beauty and whimsy. Several years ago, after a long and rewarding career as a high school history and social studies teacher, she took up watercolors, and has since developed a unique style that brings a touch of folk art to her work. Patricia draws her inspiration from the natural world, especially the gardens and woods around the Oxford, Ohio, home she shares with her husband, Don; her beloved dog, Tess; and the myriad resident and migratory birds that frequent her feeders and gardens.