The author, Kay Bryant, is the daughter of Ida Kathryn VanMeter. Kay was an educator for thirty-two years with both a B.S. Degree and a M.S. degree in Education, and an additional degree in English...view moreThe author, Kay Bryant, is the daughter of Ida Kathryn VanMeter. Kay was an educator for thirty-two years with both a B.S. Degree and a M.S. degree in Education, and an additional degree in English as a Second Language. She has taught elementary school, at the university level, and traveled throughout the U.S. as an ESL Teacher Trainer. Kay and her husband are retired and live in Tehachapi, California. Their children are grown and married and Kay and her husband have six grandchildren. Previously published books are "Let's Talk", an ESL Curriculum Guide and "Whisper Bay", a book on values with original poetry.view less