"Jolie LOVES strawberries and wants to grow her own, but first she has to convince her parents she is responsible enough to take care of plants herself. Once Jolie finally gets her very own strawberry plants she finds out just how delicious (and how hard) it can be to grow your own food"--

Shannon Anderson has taught for twenty-five years, from first grade through college level. Shannon is also an award-winning children's book author who LOVES to do author visits. She served as the Indiana Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators Regional Advisor for many years and lives in Indiana with her husband, daughter, many pets, and a cute little strawberry patch. To learn more about her, go to www.shannonisteaching.com.

Jaclyn Sinquett grew up playing in her dad's garden, feeding worms to box turtles, and tossing French fries to seagulls at the Jersey shore. She still lives in New Jersey and spends her time picking clover flowers with her little one, perusing the local farmer's market and illustrating books for children. See more of her artwork at www.jaclynsinquett.com.