Marsha Diane Arnold

Marsha Diane Arnold is a multi-award winning author with over one million books sold. Called a "born storyteller" by the media, Marsha's stories have been called "wacky," "whimsical," "inspiring," "beguiling," "heartwarming," "uplifting," and "great read-alouds."

She wrote the award-winning "homegrown treasures" column before becoming a multi-award winning picture book author. Her books include HEART OF A TIGER named Best First Book by a New Author, THE PUMPKIN RUNNER, a Smithsonian Notable, and ROAR OF A SNORE which was selected three times for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library. Marsha's most recent books include the bilingual GALAPAGOS GIRL from Lee & Low, which won a Green Prize for Sustainable Literature and is a Campoy-Ada honor book. BADGER'S PERFECT GARDEN, from Sleeping Bear Press, won the 2019 Florida Book Awards Bronze Medal.

When not creating imaginative worlds and wacky characters at her home in Florida, Marsha

enjoys traveling the world, scuba diving, hiking, gardening, and (like her characters) always trying new things. To learn more about Marsha's books or to contact her, visit www.marshadianearnold.com.