Tena Nalker has always loved bright colors, animals, and nature. Tena received her B.F.A. in painting and her B.A. in education at ULL. She received her Masters in art at MC. Tena ...ver maisTena Nalker has always loved bright colors, animals, and nature. Tena received her B.F.A. in painting and her B.A. in education at ULL. She received her Masters in art at MC. Tena taught elementary school for 24 years including 15 years in Europe and Asia with DoDEA. She loved to use her creativity to make learning fun. This book is inspired by one of her science lessons. She now lives in Laurel, MS with her husband and their two Maltese dogs.ver menos