About the Author Allison Tutalo grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland with her mother, father, and older sister.She has a husband and two girls, and lives in Hampstead, Maryland where she is a nurse for the local Community Hospital.She loves caring for people, reading, relaxing, watching movies with her family, and volunteering for fun activities at her childrens' schools.Having a mother that was an English teacher gave Allison her love of reading and writing. She is the author of Allie and Her Square Feet. Allison's daughter had a little friend that was a lot like Joyce and gave her the inspirat...