The stories of Willie and Dorothy are loosely based on the events of the author's childhood at a simpler time when each day and its adventure was a wonder in itself.
Even in today's technological environment, she believes that children can relate to the excitement of rescuing a calf; the joy of holding a newborn, piglets; the panic of a housefire and the pathos of Christmas without a beloved grandmother.
The awesome aurora borealis can be the ultimate reflection of the the wondermont that is eternal in the youth of our world. May it never disappear.