Snitcher, Snatcher, Cookie Catcher

Snitcher, Snatcher, Cookie Catcher is based on a true happening in the author’s household. The cookies saved in the freezer are gone! Who ate the cookies? Mom is certain it must be those three cookie-loving boys! Of course! Who else could it be? Find out in this tale of the search for the cookie thief.

About the Author

Elaine Nikula and her husband, Rod, reside in Buffalo, MN. Eleven children call her “Mom,” and she is grandma to fifty and counting. Endless chuckles and belly laughs from funny things kids say and do carried her through the chaos of mothering. She loves to share these whimsical stories in her blog, Looking in the Rearview Mirror.

About the Illustrator

Lavona Keskey grew up in a time when life was simpler. There were no electronic gadgets to fill spare time, so her mother encouraged her to draw. She loved it, and it evolved into her profession. She attended art school in Finland and worked as an award-winning cake decorator at Wuollet Bakery in Edina, MN. She was best known for her portraits and scenes on cakes using airbrush painting and elaborate frosting techniques. Her artistic interests also include figure sculpture, watercolor and oil painting. She loves to share her passion for art and continues to teach in her studio in Monticello, MN.