Throughout thirty years as a primary school teacher, Marcie Gibbons has been writing stories and poems for children. Many of her stories are about the wild creatures that surround her home in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Her watercolor pencil illustrations reflect her love of the beautiful countryside. Her first published book, Hawk & Crow: Collision in the Sky (for ages 5-9), is about an unexpected friendship. It's the first in a series, so be on the lookout for future Hamilton Hawk and Bo Crow adventures.