Ruthi Davenport loves to spend time with her horses, and to be in the mountains near her home in northeast Oregon. She has been an elementary teacher, a professor in teacher education, and a researcher in reading assessment. She is founder of a Montessori-based preschool called Oak Haven, and she is a co-founder of Clover Haven, an equine center. She has taught young children guitar, piano, and sewing, and helped learners of all ages with reading, writing, and math. She and Fiona are currently writing books for young children.