Cynthia Mackey is the author of KATIE SHAEFFER PANCAKE MAKER and THE LULLABY MONSTERS and her poetry appears in The Toy, The Dirigible Balloon and Little Thoughts Press, Hit the Road magazine. She was mentored by highly acclaimed Canadian author, Jean E. Pendziwol. With a Bachelor of Education degree, Cynthia views children as capable beings and works to bring elements of joy, playfulness, and social-emotional learning to her writing. For more information, visit her website at www.booksbycindy.com