Stacy Erin Myers is also the author and illustrator of Maremaid: A Pony's Tale. The inspiration for the story, about a coin-operated pony who wishes to become a real pony, came from having a horse of her own as a child-a beautiful Arabian mare, and her fixation on mermaids. After traveling to Europe with her mother at the age of five, Myers never forgot the magic and wonderment of the worlds most famous "little mermaid"-the sculpture in Copenhagen harbor. Myers brought Maremaid to The L.A. Times Festival of Books, where it was noticed by Barnes & Noble. She was featured in The Los Angeles Times and later spoke to 500 third- to sixth-graders at local elementary schools about how to write and illustrate a story. Today Myers resides in southern California with her husband and one toy Fox terrier, two Chihuahuas, and one very special teacup Yorkshire terrier, all of whom are happy to sit at her feet while she writes her next story.