Melissa KolbMelissa Kolb is a homeschooling mother of three, former secondary educator, and professional photographer. She combines her love of teaching, storytelling, and photography to create engaging children's books.Through her family publishing imprint, Homespun Stories Press, Melissa collaborates with her children to write, design, and illustrate books that inspire creativity and a love of learning. She is passionate about encouraging children to become storytellers themselves, believing there is no better author of children's books than the children who read them.Melissa lives on a hobby farm in the foothills of eastern Tennessee, where her family raises chickens, ducks, and other animals that often become the stars of their stories. When she's not homeschooling or creating books, she enjoys reading, cozy afternoons with hot cocoa, and dreaming of snowy days that rarely arrive. Read More Read Less