Maribel is a prideful girl whose boastfulness of her beautiful amethyst ring leads to a great deal of trouble. When she is tricked into losing her prized ring and is turned into a bird, she is alone, afraid, and unable to speak. Will Maribel find a way to reclaim her ring and her true self? A delightfully illustrated magical tale of courage, determination, and clever thinking that changes everything.

Ann Williams is a successful voice over performer and commercial actor. She has written and recorded children's poems for Pandy Records and has narrated numerous books and a phonic series for Scholastic, Inc. She is a Speech and Drama graduate of Barry University and studied at the Institute for Children's Literature. A former teacher at the elementary level, she enjoyed using dramatics to stir the imagination of children. Her writings highlight making good choices and solving problems. omit