Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., has her master's degree in elementary education and gifted education. The author of the award-winning Learning to Get Along social skills series for young children and the Being the Best Me! Series, and a former first-grade teacher, she has taught education classes at Utah State University and has supervised student teachers. Cheri enjoys visiting and sharing her books in classrooms, libraries, and bookstores. She and her husband David have six children and enjoy the company of their lively grandchildren. Cheri lives in Laurel, Maryland.