Carole DeBaer-Levoy was born and raised in Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Akron University with degrees in communications and theatre. For the past 8 years, she, her husband Tony and their three dogs, have lived in Maui, Hawaii, most recently in a home perched high on a cliff overlooking the ocean. This book is for my father, who told us his made-up tale about "Candyland" when we were tiny kids. This book is dedicated to my first grandson, Finn, who has brought fantasy and magic back into my life.