Christine Kessides first imagined 'A Tail Tale' when she was a student, but didn’t publish it until her first grandson arrived—who loves a good story and, coincidentally, looks like Wally. Christine is also the author of "Magda, Standing', an award-winning Young Adult historical novel. She lives in Maryland with her husband and spends as much time as possible (in person and virtually) with her four children, grandchildren and granddogs around the country.