Carol F. O’Neill Kareiva is relatively new to publishing books, but not new to story-telling. She has been creating and sharing tales since her children were children and carried on the tradition with her grandson and great-grandson. Not only do her stories elicit visions of magical places that her readers can submerse themselves in while they go on an imaginative fantasy journey along with the characters she created, but all her stories also contain inspirational messages that show us, through her characters, how to deal with life’s ups and downs. Reading her stories is a great way to relax at the end of a long day, for children and adults too.