Pickles and Jane

About the Book

The book is based on the real life experience Knox’s mother had in getting a dog that she had to give up. “This was a personal experience that manifested itself as a short poem and became an actual story.” The book is written in a rhyming style that came about one night as Knox and her family came face to face with the frustrations of the dog and cats. “The words formed in my head, rhyming and telling a story,” she explains. “I wrote them down and was surprised how the story all came together.”

About the Author

Sally C. Knox was born February 3, 1943 in Cold Spring, N.Y. She grew up outside of Buffalo, N.Y., moved to San Francisco in 1989, and remarriage has led her to return to the Buffalo area. With her husband she has six children and twelve grandchildren. Now a semi-retired nurse, she loves to travel. She has written numerous poems and stories; this is her first published book. About the Illustrator: Nikki Dzimira grew up in one of those small suburbs on outskirts of Buffalo N.Y. and currently still lives in the area. Since a young age she had always wanted to become an artist and now that dream is a reality. Recently graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts she is determined to show the world her work. This will be her first published book.