One early spring afternoon, I was happily lying on a hammock in my backyard, reading. I looked up. About forty to fifty feet in front of me was a red fox sitting, relaxed, observing me. Hmm. She took a few steps towards me, sat down, and continued staring. What was she thinking? I got up, headed into my house, leaving her sitting. I watched her circle my house several times, glancing into windows. Eventually, she relaxed on my driveway, then disappeared. I kept looking for her. I have a long, narrow forest area with many trees at the edge of the property behind my house. About six weeks later, the beginning of May, this red fox reappeared in this wooded area...followed by four kits and a second adult red fox! I loved the scene. Where had they been? They must live nearby? Thus began my story, The Fox Family. This is the author's first children's book.