About the Author

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Ellen Mayer is an award-winning children's author who has worked as an education researcher and early literacy home visitor. Leaves to My Knees is her ninth book for children. Her other math story books, Banana for Two and Clean Up, Up, Up!, were also published by Star Bright Books. Ellen loves to rake leaves in the fall--especially when she has help from her grandchildren. She lives with her husband and very large cat in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visit: ellenmayerbooks.com.