Author Penny Beevor is a Registered Early Childhood Educator, who lives in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She has been an E.C.E. teacher for eighteen years. Penny teaches preschool at St. Ann Catholic School. She has several story ideas just waiting to be published. She especially enjoys writing stories that interest young children and creating her own characters. My Mom Hates Gum! is Penny's third published book. In her spare time, Penny enjoys hiking, swimming, reading and camping.