Dannette Hunnel is the author of 10 children's books and the recipient of the 2006 Best Book Award for Parenting.

In 2021, she received an Honorable Mention for Kids Books about Pets (Getting To Know Huey), and an Honorable Mention for Kids Books about Making a Difference (Gage and the Googly-Eyed Guest), and in 2017 she received an Honorable Mention for Best Juvenile Fiction. (Hensley's Plastic Spoon).

Dannette truly enjoys creating stories and art with her 6 grandchildren in mind. Most stories tell of the simple joys in life and include a life lesson and a few health tips. Her books are easy to read, colorful and written in large print.

A retired travel professional, Dannette resides with her husband, Gary, in both Arizona (Winters) and Mexico (Summers).