Author/Illustrator Kathleen Nicoletti lives in Athol, Massachusetts, with her husband and has always loved reading to the children in her life, including three children and five grands. She enjoys sharing the joy of wonderment derived from adventures in books. She tries to help young people find perfect subject matter that speaks to them, igniting the fire of love for reading.Kathleen loves to bring joy to the world by performing as a clown named Katydid and making balloon ani- mals for children's parties.In an ever changing world, Kathleen feels the importance of children having an outlet like books to encour- age their imaginations. She hopes her books will generate creative thinking and bring continued joy through- out the years.