Toronto author, Kathleen Gauer, has published the illustrated children's books HIGH IN THE SKY,  FOR NO REASON, THE WISH CARVERS, BATHTIME FUN! as well as poetry and magazine and newspaper articles.  Her books have been acquired in libraries across Canada, Australia and New Zealand.  Kathleen worked as a contributing associate editor for a Toronto community focus magazine for 15 years and as an arts columnist for the Etobicoke Guardian newspaper.  She retired as an Educational Assistant in Special Education after working with the Toronto District School Board for 29 years.  When not writing and reading, Kathleen enjoys hanging out with her family and friends, yoga, hiking, golf, knitting, world travel, and choral singing.  She also volunteers with IBBY Canada's Readers and Refugees Program in Toronto and does author visits and story time programs in local schools and libraries.