Mallory Ketterer grew up in rural Bernville, Pennsylvania surrounded by woods, wildlife, livestock, and farmland. She began her agricultural career at age eight when she started her flock of Border Leicester sheep that turned into a successful business called "Thistle Hill". Her childhood was spent outdoors running through cornfields, swimming in lakes, long bike rides into town, and taking care of her animals. Days spent feeding and caring for her sheep, goats, chickens, and ducks inspired her to write and create imagery for many stories about kooky big nosed characters, various farm and wildlife animals that Mallory has grown up with. Mallory currently resides in Boston, Massachusetts where you can find her in her studio drawing more farm animals and characters from her imagination. Or keep a look out for her on the streets where she usually runs with her favorite running partner Otis, the dog.