D. W. Boorn is an author, illustrator and self-described philosopher for children. Her very first book, The Big Secret: The Whole and Honest Truth About Santa Claus, has won a Mom's Choice Award, been awarded a 2014 Reader's Favorite Gold Medal (Best Parenting Book of 2014) and appeared on the cover of Publisher's Weekly! She writes and illustrates children's books that teach with humor, love and compassion. Mrs. Boorn is rarely seen without one of her beloved dogs!