How Mother Nature Flowered the Fields

"Ideal for family, preschool, and community library collections, How Mother Nature Flowered is very highly recommended for its originality, its entertainment value, and its informational content." (Midwest Book Review) In How Mother Nature Flowered the Fields, Mother Nature tries to keep everything on Earth in balance. She found room on Earth for all her creatures and looked to mankind to maintain this balance, as they are her most intelligent creatures. When they went astray, Mother Nature found interesting ways to get them back on track. Tom Schwartz was born in December 1930, in Brooklyn, NY where he attended Public Schools including the Manhattan H.S. of Aviation Trades. In 1951 he enlisted in the Navy and won a "Fleet" appointment to the Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. Upon graduation, he served in the U.S. Air Force where he spent most of his 27 years in the Research and Development area. After retiring from the Air Force as a Lt. Col., he worked for Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) as a Program Manager. He now resides in Melbourne, Florida, where he writes nature stories for elementary school children. He began writing these stories for his grandchildren, and soon after started visiting the schools in his area to interest the children about the importance of the environment. Ron Knowles is a professional voice actor with over 20 years experience on TV and Radio. His work has been broadcast on Radio and TV in Canada, the U.S. and around the world.