About the Author

The author, Patty Weech, is a descendent of an old Arizona ranching and rodeo family. In the 1860 census of Texas her Great Grandfather's occupation was listed as cattle rancher. Patty grew up in rural Arizona where she attended a one room school house with her brothers. While attending college at the University of Arizona Patty earned two All-Around Championships on the Intercollegiate Rodeo Team. Patty obtained her Masters Degree in Reading Education with credentialing as a Reading Specialist. She has taught in the primary grades for over twenty years where her life's dream to write children's books was born. Patty and her husband, a retired veternarian and rodeo cowboy, raised seven children. All of their children have a college degree which she considers to be a major accomplishment in life.