Award-winning children’s book author, Lee Wardlaw,  dazzled us with a classroom visit and gave us a glimpse into her life.   During our time together, she shared her love of cats and her passion for writing.  Where does she get her inspiration?  Her family experiences are the perfect catalyst for her variety of books.  For example, Corey’s Fire, is based on her house burning down during a wildfire.  Won Ton – A Cat Tale Told in Haiku, is a reflection on her adoption of three cats from a local Santa Barbara shelter.  She gleaned her creative material for 101 Ways to Bug Your Teacher!  from her years as both a student and teacher.  Ms. Wardlaw has won numerous prestigious awards, including the Lee Bennett Hopkins Children’s Poetry Award and the Myra Cohn Livingston Poetry Award.  You can view her other awards on her website at http//:www.leewardlaw.com.  She has inspired us to unwrap our creative writing skills!