Stories have always been L.D.Burr's favorite kind of magic. A graduate of the University of Michigan, a mother of three boys, and an enthusiast of myths, fairy tales, and folklore, she writes children's stories filled with magical adventures, persevering characters, and the promise of a happy ending. As a mom, she read endlessly to her children every night. Many times she held the illustrations to herself, allowing her boys to build the story in their own imaginations before turning the page. Whenever an elementary school teacher remarked, "Your son's language and comprehension levels are unusually advanced for his age," she would smile and blame it on the books.