V.T. Dacquino is the author of several books for young children, including Kiss the Candy Days Good-Bye, a Dell/Yearling paperback. He is the founder of the Peanut Butter and Jelly Writing Academy and has made numerous appearances at schools and historical sites based on his biographies, Sybil Ludington: The Call to Arms, and, Sybil Ludington: Discovering the Life of a Revolutionary War Hero published by Purple Mountain Press. Dacquino has also released a book with History Press called, Hauntings of the Hudson River Valley: An Investigative Journey. He has been a teacher in Westchester County