Prudence Peckham Marsh is a writer, educator, and parent. She earned her Doctor of Education degree from the University of Massachusetts, with a focus on the impact of children’s literature in the family context. Prudence sees children as innately curious, creative, and connected to nature. Her message to every adult in a child’s life is that with their guidance, a child’s curiosity and capacity is limitless. Prudence lives with her family and their own cast of animal characters in the hills of western Massachusetts.