Rafie is a young rattlesnake with a love for adventure that takes him far from home and into danger. He soon realizes that home is safer and rushes to return to his den before the cold of winter arrives.
Nan C. Cataldi was born and raised in a small town in western Pennsylvania. After raising her two children in Richmond, Virginia, she decided to move out to the Old West. She is currently retired from the medical profession and lives in Phoenix. Nan has taken several children's writing classes over the years and has written many short stories. Since she was young, she has had a talent for story-telling and a great imagination. Her first book is "Rafie the Rattlesnake, Come Home!" a picture book with gorgeous Arizona scenery and the story of a young snake who wishes for adventure. She is currently working on a fantasy, youth novel due out soon.
