"Thank you" to Linda Hohag , Helen Endres and others who illustrated The Magic Castle Books, Linda Hohag also illustrated My Number Books Series, My First Steps To Reading Treasury and The Toymaker's Tales.

Special thanks to my Daughter-in-law Beth Michael Moncure, my Grandchildren Lauren and Michael and my Son Jim, for their encouragement and support as I took my first steps into this new world of the Internet.

Finally, "many thanks" also to Ashleigh Brown and the team who computerized this material for the web site.

Jane Belk Moncure