Carol Talmage is an author, a poet, and an illustrator.  She lived for many years in rural New York in the beautiful Hudson Valley. It was in her home in New York that possums really were in the pantry, giving her the idea for this story.

Ms. Talmage is retired from a career in the Human Services field and is now pursuing her interests in writing and illustration.

She has recently relocated with her husband to Vermont, living close to the three grandchildren for whom A Possum in My Pantry was written.

Works by Carol:
A Possum in My Pantry