Born: 01/22/1955   Hastings , MI
Parents: Richard J. Smith, Gertrude Roberta Smith
Spouse: Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen
Children: Heather Johanna, Kelly Christina
Address(es):
Permanent :
7409 Clark Rd.
Bath , MI 48808
USA
Contact Information:
Phone : 517-641-6690
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://hazelridgefarm.com

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	I Love You Just Enough - "A young girl finds a wood duckling separated from his family and teaches him to swim, hunt for bugs, and how to fly. She loved him just enough so that he could find his place in nature and return to his family" Frankenhuyzen, Gijsbert van, illustrator	Fiction , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2014
	Itsy Bitsy & Teeny Weeny - Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen. "A nature and animal rescue story that finds a lamb, rejected by its mother, and an orphaned fawn being cared for by a farm family as siblings on Hazel Ridge Farm. The next spring, the animals separate, one back into the wild and other a domestic animal."	Non Fiction , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2009
	Kelly of Hazel Ridge - Inspired by a school writing assignment, Kelly takes a fresh look at her family's Michigan farm and notes the ways in which her parents have chosen to nurture the land and the wildlife living on it.	Fiction , Michigan , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, Mich. : Sleeping Bear Press	2006
	Saving Samantha : A True Story - Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen	Non Fiction , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2004
	Adopted by an Owl; true story of Jackson the Owl - Illustrated by Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen	Non Fiction , Picture Book	Children	Chelsea, MI : Sleeping Bear Press	2001
	Michigan Natural Resources Magazine - Articles for the magazine	Non Fiction	Adult , Children	MI
	State and local newspapers - Various articles in these publications	Non Fiction	Children

What is the aim or goal of your writing: My success I attribute to a little bit of skill and a lot of being in the right place at the right time. I have always felt like I was a lucky person, but I also believe in honest hard work to reach your dreams and goals. If you can make your hobby (or something you really enjoy) your career, you will have a very satisfying life. You should always remember "you are NEVER too old to act goofy."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

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