Author Description

Pearlie Way down south in the Sunshine State, deep in the piney woods, Pearlie the possum loves to swing by her tail and view the world upside down. From this angle, she can see miles of blue sky and birds flying by. She can see sunsets and the moon and the stars. Pearlie has lots of friends, such as a raccoon, an armadillo, and a wiggly, giggly snake. But none of them can see the world the way she sees it. She yearns for a pal to swing upside down with her. After Old Hurricane blows through, Pachito the monkey is lost between the swamp and the piney woods. The scary swamp does not appeal to him, so he goes swinging from one pine tree to another. He finds Pearlie and hangs by his tail next to her. They enjoy looking at the world upside down together and become friends. Glenda Stroud-Peace, a retired English teacher and administrator, is a native Floridian. She lived in the Sunshine State nearly four decades and during that time weathered hurricanes from the Panhandle to the Everglades. She presently resides in the Atlanta area with her daughter and three grandchildren. Paige A. Larkin, a versatile graphic artist with extensive experience in design, illustration, and the publishing industry, grew up in upstate New York and Tokyo, Japan. She now lives in Massachusetts, still drawing inspiration from the beautiful handmade papers of Japan.