No Pterodactyls at the Table (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781727854664)

Catherine Kells lives in rural Wisconsin with her family. She has six children and has always dreamed of being a writer. She builds on her years of experience as a mom to create stories that encourage kindness, inclusion and acceptance in a creative way. Her own son, Leo, is the inspiration for this book, and this story was created at the kitchen table when she had to explain to his wild imagination that there were absolutely No Pterodactyls at the Table! Nikki Cooper lives on a farm in southwest Wisconsin, with her husband, three children, lots of animals, and her '72 VW Beetle Ernie. She began drawing cartoons for her local paper at the age of 16 and continued as she attended college. She obtained degrees in animal science and agricultural education, but the twists and turns of life sent her down an artistic path. Nikki's love of animals and passion for art serve her well in her current occupations as teacher and artist. She teaches elementary school art and brings her cartoons to life as comical fabric mache sculptures made from recycled materials, as part of the Green Chicks Studio.