Constance Clarke is the global author of the Clarke Fables Collection. She was born in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine, and was raised and lives in Schenectady, New York. A retired special education teacher, her focus in writing is to engage children in the love of reading and learning. It is her hope that, as children around the world are introduced to these stories, a common thread of understanding in shared fables will open new pathways and connectedness with one another. Additional Clarke Fables include: The Monkey and the Tiger, The Elephant and the Jungle Bug, The Sun and the Moon, The Puffin and His Feathers, The Possum and the Owl, The Toad and His Warts, Porcupine s Dream, Beaver s Tail, and The Skunk and the Chipmunk.