<div>For every aspiring young author out there, this story of a lucky author (and, of course, her dog!) offers both answers and inspiration!<br><br>Ever wonder what it's like to be an author?<br><br>Does she write in a quiet corner somewhere? Or someplace loud and busy? Does she have ideas forty times a day? Or does she sometimes get stuck? And how does her dog make her lucky?<br><br><i>New York Times</i> bestselling author Mary Lyn Ray, together with illustrations from Steven Henry (<i>Ella the Elegant Elephant</i>) that are chock full of hidden jokes, answers these questions and more in a story of one writer, her furry friend, and a school visit that brings authors young and old (and dogs!) together.</div>