Today, Robbyn visits schools, zoos and nature centers sharing with children and adults the value of journaling, the joy of storytelling and the importance of protecting our natural world. The Hazel Ridge series introduces readers to their farm and their true animal tales. Nature journaling is a part of their daily lives and an enjoyable way to document all the special animals that have been a part of their lives. Together they share a mutual love of nature. Some of the animals were injured adults, others were orphaned babies, but all of them were in need of a little help to get them back into the wild. She met her illustrator husband Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen at the clinic where she worked. From the Author (Robbyn van Frankenhuyzen): For twenty years we have rehabilitated a wide variety of wild critters, from fawns, foxes, skunks, and crows to opposums, raccoons, rabbits, and owls. Her parents encouraged her to make her hobby her career, so with that in mind she attended Michigan State University and became an animal technician where she continued to care for animals. Growing up as the middle child in a household with six sisters, she became the “entertainer.” Her elaborate and theatrical storytelling was her way of standing out in a crowd and finding her own voice. As a youngster she brought orphan animals home to mend and, as an adult, folks delivered them to her doorstep. Robbyn has dedicated much of her life to caring for animals.
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