Lapenna, Michele Annette: - Michele has always loved stories of adventure, especially the ones found in children's books. As a youngster she spent timeless hours at the local library reading books which allowed her to travel into that wonderful world of fantasy and magic that all young readers can journey into. Her love for books carried over into her career where she participated in book fairs with Scholastic Books and sold for Child's Play Canada.When she's not reading and writing, Michele loves to bird watch, walk nature trails and play the occasional round of golf. She is a supporter of the Canadian Wildlife Association, the Ottawa Humane Society, and the Ottawa Mission.She lives in Kemptville, Ontario (just south of Ottawa) with her husband Tony and many fun memories of their pet corgis Amie and Sam.