Jerri is a native Texan who moved to Colorado and was then transplanted along with her husband Doug into New Zealand. She is a dog lover and a retired Speech and Language Therapist who has always had a head full of children. She loves the fun of sound and word play and interacting with children through books. Jerri used to be the Reading Gran at her local preschool where she was assisted by Jazz, the Reading Dog. Currently Jerri is working on the third book of the Kate Caboodle series. She is also planning a book about Jazz the Reading Dog.