"I Am . . . an ABC Book" is Hausler's debut children's book. As a retired teacher, Hausler loves to inspire children to be their best. Her approach to teaching is guided discovery. She loves for children to have that a-ha! moment! Things stick better in the brain that way, and by writing their answers in the book, it solidifies the impact of their words even more.
Growing up, she was influenced by her mother who was an early elementary reading teacher and director of a pre-school. Sari loved to play games, and still does. Games with numbers, letters, dice and cards. Her favorite tv shows were Sesame Street, The Electric Company, and Mr. Rogers. As Hausler initially wrote the book, she thought she'd make a game out of it, to see if she could find a word for each letter of the alphabet. Then she thought why should her words have to be yours, so she added lines in the book for the reader to write their own words to best identify their best characteristics.
Sari currently resides in the suburbs of Philadelphia with her family, and 2 dogs.