Author Alan Portmann received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education in 1984 from the University of MO. - Kansas City. He has worked for 24 years as an Aerospace Engineer in Quality. He ...ver maisAuthor Alan Portmann received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Elementary Education in 1984 from the University of MO. - Kansas City. He has worked for 24 years as an Aerospace Engineer in Quality. He is a member of the Ouachita County Fair Board for the last 9 years. He has a wife of 18 years named Lisa and 2 wonderful daughters, Robbie, age 16, and Lacy, age 14. He lives on a 75-acre farm in Camden, Arkansas where he raises lots of farm animals. His hobbies include fishing and collecting antiques, which he routinely shares with local children in the classroom. He previously published another children’s book titled “Jared & Joshua’s Whopper”, (ISBN: 1598866656) in December 2006 with similar Bill Bennett values like honesty and integrity. He truly believes that the most valuable treasure anyone can have is their children and lives by the motto- “Teachers have a lot of class!”ver menos