LAURA DROSDOWECH is an administrator and professor at Miami Dade College. She began writing children’s stories more than 20 years ago, when her nieces and nephews were young. Her stories are inspired by the fascinating fairy tales and captivating children’s books she read as a child. Drosdowech was born and raised in the wintery city of Winnipeg, Canada, and currently lives in the magic city of Miami. She loves swimming, cycling, traveling, music, and awesome adventures with her wonderful dog, Winnie.