Monica Laake Beavers grew up at the foothills of the Ohio River born with a love for animals. Her pet rabbit, Bertie McBean, became the inspiration for her book day one of his adoption. With his unique (crotchety) personality and her passion for personification, the story wrote itself. Beavers currently resides in Bellevue, KY with her husband, Justin, also known as the "Rabbit Handler Extraordinaire."