Dad, Aren't You Glad? by Lynn Plourde

Lynn Plourde has written forty children's books, the most recent of which is The Boy Whose Face Froze Like That. Pigs in the Mud in the Middle of the Desert, Wild Child, and her middle grade novel Maxi's Secrets (or what you can learn from a dog), inspired by her best friend Maggie, are just a few of Lynn's other works. Every year, Lynn makes many author visits to schools, where she teaches children how to write their own stories. She worked as a speech-language therapist in public schools for 21 years before becoming a full-time novelist, and she worked with many students with Down syndrome. Lynn enjoys going on walks, gardening, reading, and playing with her small grandson in Winthrop, Maine, where she lives with her husband. Lynn Plourde's website is www.lynnplourde.com.