Mary Cuffy is the author of the ladybug book series, Lola and the Dancing Ladybugs, Lola and the Magic Sticks, Lola and the Fascinating Cocoa Bean, and a recipe book Bake the Cocoa Cookie with Lola. She is a storyteller whose work focuses on literacy and music in early childhood and she lectures at the UWI Open Campus, in the Certificate and Bachelor in Education in Early Childhood Development and Family Studies programme.