Theresa Newport Singleton lives in Lafayette, Louisiana, with her husband, Eric Singleton, Sr. She is blessed with two children, Terese Elaine and Eric, Jr. She also has been favored with a beautiful granddaughter, Zoe Anna Cooper. Theresa is a retired high school librarian who served children and teachers in education for 34 years before retirement. She now works as a licensed Funeral Director. She enjoys writing Christian lyrics and children's stories. She has previously published four children's books. Grandfather Lee and the Bees delights children and teaches a valuable lesson. Zydeco Zoom is the book featuring the main character Zerick who has his premier performance on a professional stage. Pierre's Empty Pouch follows the adventure of a pelican feeding himself for the first time; the fourth book, The Healing Stone, helps grieving children of all ages during their journey of losing someone special. In Zydeco Jam Zerick is blessed with an experience of a life time; he has an opportunity to play at the Festival International de Louisiane which takes place during the last weekend of April in Lafayette, Louisiana. Theresa has been a teaching artist with the Acadiana Center for the Arts for several years, and she hopes to continue on this journey to provide meaningful literature and programing for children. "C'est bon"