The question, Whats for Dinner, Mom? can sometimes make moms shake their heads, roll their eyes and moan. In answer to the question, Hadley and Alex decide to pretend to be Mom and make creative and unusual meals for each other. They call each other pet names like Mom might use. After pretending to taste the made up meals, it is a relief when Mom shows up with some traditional and familiar food.

Ms. Strand lives in Towson, Maryland, with her dog, Maisy. For thirty-five years, she taught kindergarten and prefirst at Calvert School in Baltimore. She earned a master's in reading from Johns Hopkins University. Currently, she corresponds with home school children all around the world. Her one son and two daughters live close by and, in their youth, helped inspire her stories. Ms. Strand enjoys spending time with her family, collecting children's books, reading, travelling, and writing. Perhaps you can create your own special recipe?