Co-written by mother and daughter pharmacists who have knowledge of the medicinal and practical uses of trees and plants in our environment. As members of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators, their goal is to inspire young readers to learn more about the vegetation they encounter. This debut book is part of an ongoing series about plant life and its related careers.

Author Marybeth, a mother of two daughters and a certified teacher of young children in Montessori-based church programs, is a practicing pharmacist in her community. Her daughter Erin, a mother of six children (aged 0 to 12 years), is a member of several parenting support organizations including FIT4MOM, MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), Musicology, and parent groups at all school levels. She is also an active pharmacist at a compounding pharmacy, retail pharmacy, and a hospital.