Tara began writing books when she became an early childhood educator. She realized books can be for both enjoyment and an amazing conversation starter with children. Many difficult topics can be addressed using a great book. Tara lives in Rhode Island with her husband, Chris and their daughter, Aria. Tara wants all children to always hold their heads up high and keep smiling.

"Fourteen-year-old Aniena Simone is excited to start her freshman year at Chariho High School in Richmond, RI. In her eighth-grade school year, she was accepted into the National Junior Honor Society at Chariho Middle School. Always striving to make herself a better artist, Aniena actively practices by drawing and sketching daily, as well as taking weekly acrylic painting classes at Lionheart Studio in Richmond, RI. Additionally, she has taken classes at Wickford Art Association and has attended summer classes for 4 years at the Rhode Island School of Design. To this point, one of the most unusual classes she’s taken was watercolour painting on yupo (a thin sheet of plastic), which she found to be extremely enjoyable. Her efforts have paid off, as Aniena has received many awards from entering art competitions. About this, she says “the one I am most proud of is being chosen for the 2017 Rhode Island State Duck Stamp; though I have won awards such as Best in Show at the Southern Rhode Island 4-H Fair and several awards, including Reserve Champion, for art entered at the Washington County Fair.”