Author Description

Courtney De Sena knows a little something about raising mighty Spartan kids. As the mother of four young children, De Sena is always looking for ways to inspire her children to reach their full potential. Her boundless enthusiasm shines as she merges the fundamental values of the Spartan lifestyle with the basics of mathematical and language development in SPARTAN Numbers and SPARTAN ABC's. The multi-talented De Sena, an accomplished athlete and business pioneer, has created a picture book sure to mentally and physically motivate children to develop those Spartan values that will help them succeed in life -- grit, perseverance, enthusiasm, kindness, sharing and taking time to have fun. Steven Mosier illustrates this colorful picture book, which teaches your growing warrior about healthy eating and the importance of physical activity while reinforcing the linguistic and numerical building blocks of everyday life.