Mary Munson lives in a rural area of Connecticut, Having been raised in Connecticut Mary finds it’s true beauty in her farmhouse, nestled between cow pastures and goat farms, Mary has always enjoyed the power of words and expressing her thoughts and feelings through words and imagery. Having found her passion in teaching young children, Mary has a successful career teaching special needs preschool students. Mary is an inquiry based teacher, often finding herself knee-deep in the mud-kitchen, exploring nature and science with children. Mary is an active member of NESCBWI and the 12×12 Picture Book Challenge. She has won awards for her creative writing and has been published in local newspapers and magazines. Her debut picture book, LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND, (Gnome Road Publishing, 2023), is an excellent example of how Mary combines creative writing with her love of teaching. When she is not teaching or writing, she can be found in nature, reading, doing yoga, or playing and snuggling with her wolfhound, Zoshia.