Ellie is six years old and is a student at the Carderock Springs Elementary School in Potomac, Maryland, USA. Ellie's first professional book was "The Leaf Gurl", which received rave critical reviews by publishing experts and editors. She loves playing with her friends and enjoys creating new stories. She has fond memories of her Redbird friends at the Suburban Nursery School. She lives in the River Falls community in the suburbs of Washington DC. One of the things she wants to do when she grows up is to save the planet by planting more trees! Ellie is also a member of the Mensa Society.