Fiddley Dee!

With rolling rhymes and vibrant illustrations, Fiddley Dee takes the natural struggles that all children face during the difficult task of growing up and empowers them to reframe life's unexpected trials into a positive light, and, perhaps, enjoy a laugh or two along the way. Through Fiddley Dee, children are empowered to meet life's inevitable setbacks, embarrassments, and disappointments with courage, confidence and optimism. No one gets a free pass from the not-so-easy task of growing up, but how we choose to react to life's challenges is up to us. This, of course, makes all the difference.

Raised in Virginia, Gloria Thrall was a teacher and school counselor for over 30 years and is an educator at heart. After raising her own children and working with generations of students, she continues to be passionate about sharing the joy of reading with young people. Gloria started writing Fiddley Dee over forty years ago and completed the story with her daughter-in-law after the birth of her two granddaughters. She is excited to share Fiddley Dee with a new generation of young learners.Sara Thrall grew up in rural Colorado, spending many happy days making mud stew and other concoctions with the expert assistance of her siblings. (Check out Gloria and Sara's debut children's book, Mud Stew for Two for your next backyard adventure!). Sara's two young daughters inspired the illustrations she created for Fiddley Dee. The whole family lives in the foothills of Boulder, Colorado with a gaggle of rescue dogs.