Bob Walton taught in the King City Union School District for 36 years. He has authored the following children's books: Joel in Tananar, Flower Tumbles, and The Dragon and the Lemon Tree. He is also an accomplished poet, and has been published in several magazines. His adaptation of the "Three's a Crowd" has been broadcast on KUSF and on PBS. His experience as an outdoorsman and rock climber can be seen in this story.