About the author
A small magical farm can be found in the forest of Southern Illinois. On this 3-acre wood lives a family of furry, four-legged, feathered, and fairy friends. The care-giver of this wee farm is Josie Hladick, who was a teacher of Special Needs Preschoolers for over 30 years. She now resides happily with her family of miniature donkeys, goats, dogs, chickens, bunnies, miniature horses, a llama, an alpaca, three ducks, and one very special pig. Countless squirrels, chipmunks, birds and other forest friends inhabit the farm. There is no place she would rather be......as she invites you to join her there through her stories of "The Farm in the Forest."