Balsavage, Amanda: - My name is Amanda Perko Balsavage. I am a music teacher and choir director, with a Bachelor of Music from Berklee College of Music, a Bachelor of Music Education from York College, and a Master of Music Education from Boston University. Songs were previously my expressive outlet until becoming a mother to two spirited children: Christopher and Emmaline. Their love of adventure and reading reignited my passion for stories and the written word, and inspired the characters in my first children's series: The Chicken and The Squirrel. It is my hope that the stories my children inspire, help to inspire others to share the joy of reading, especially with our little ones. My first children's series, The Chicken and The Squirrel, allows our little ones a safe world to nourish their imaginations, grow their knowledge, and explore their creativity. Words have power. So does knowledge. Books have both. In an era where a picture paints a thousand words, I believe that a few well crafted words, can also paint a portrait of the undiscovered imagination. Through the power of stories: ADVENTURE NEVER ENDS. www.amandaperkobalsavagebooks.com