This book has my twin grandchildren, Phoebe and William, as co-authors. They helped plan what we would give to Rosie, their dog on the twelve days of Christmas. We started by giving Rosie, one comfy dog bed. On day two, she received two chewy toys. For day three, Rosie had three kids to play with. On day four, there were four chattering squirrels to bark at. And on day five, Rosie got five bouncing balls. You’ll have to read the book to find out what other gifts Rosie Dog got through the twelve days of Christmas!

Phoebe was so excited! She was going to sleep in the backyard in a tent, all by herself. She and her dad put up the tent in the afternoon. Her parents tucked her in and she was ready for a night by herself. Or at least that is what she thought! Wait till you see all the people and animals that decide to join her. How does Phoebe get to sleep all by herself? By leaving the very full tent and heading to her own bed, of course!

Jimmy asked his mama who the apple tree belongs to. His mama explains how the tree belongs to various animals like the squirrels in the summer that play hide and seek in the branches, or the bear that shakes the tree for apples in the fall. Jimmy and his sister, Jane, collect apples in the fall and share them with the homeless shelter in town and with Grandma who makes all sorts of apple goodies. In the winter, a chipmunk sleeps tucked into a nest in the tree. Jimmy decides and rightly so that the tree belongs to everyone!

Maggie, the hen turkey, has lost her flock, and she begins to search. She visits with several different groups of birds, asking the question, “Are you my flock?” All of the groups inform her that they are not her flock but a gaggle, a peep, a spruce, a parliament, or a paddle, to name a few! Do you know which birds are associated with the group names?!? Read this book to find out. The illustrations are colorful and bright, the perfect book for a 5-8 year old child.

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This book is about a rescue cat, Roo who found his forever home at a thrift shop in Plymouth, NH. Roo delights customers with his antics. The shop has a special purpose which is to help fund Bridge House, a place for homeless families to get on their feet again.

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Roo, the cat, decides to go for a walkabout in the town of Plymouth, New Hampshire. He visits the restaurant next door. He makes his way down to the Pemi River where he takes a nap in the luxurious sunshine. All of a sudden, Roo is hungry. He makes his way back home to his food, his cozy bed, and the loving arms of his manager, Sue Jehl.

This book is designed with a preschool-age child in mind. The pictures are colorful; the words are simple. The book features how Dizzy became a therapy dog and the great work that he and his owner, Liza, do to support kids. Also great for beginning readers.

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This book is designed with a preschool-age child in mind. The pictures are colorful; the words are simple. The book features what we do in the summer…go to the beach, eat ice cream, ride bikes, and many more things. Also great for beginning readers.

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This book is designed with a preschool-age child in mind. The pictures are colorful; the words are simple. The book features what changes we see in our environment when it is spring. Also good for beginning readers.

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This book is designed with a preschool age child in mind. The pictures are colorful, the words are simple. The book features what we do in the winter…drink hot chocolate, ice skate, feed the birds, and many more things.

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This book is designed with a preschool age child in mind. The pictures are colorful, the words are simple. The signs of fall are well represented.

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The letters of the alphabet are all done in Zen Doodle designs. Each letter features names, places, foods and animals that begin with that letter.

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Cody sits on a wooden Ostrich egg at the Naples Zoo. His dad tells him to get off the egg before he becomes someone’s momma. Cody imagines what it would like to be a dinosaur, an ostrich, an alligator and many more animals before he remembers that he’s sat on that egg before many times and nothing has ever happened before! He is happy being a little boy living in NH with his mom, dad and his dog, RIley.

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What would happen if you could dress up as a ballerina or a doctor and wave a magic wand and you became that person? That’s what happens as Kayley explores a variety of careers, some real and some not! What Kayley learns is that she can be anything she wants to be as long as she is willing to work at it.

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Each of the colors in a crayon box has four pictures. Red features a fire engine, an apple, a slice of watermelon and a red, red rose!

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Liam sleeps with his dinosaur stuffy every night. One night he is getting ready for bed, and Dino isn’t there. Oh where can he be? Follow Liam as he looks all over the house for Dino. Liam’s mother finds him and Liam falls asleep with Dino in his arms.

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Phoebe is learning to count and we will help her! Each number allows us to count 1 Smiling Sum, 2 fat robins and 2 juicy worms all the way to 10. At 10, we count all of Phoebe’s relatives!

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Ring Around the Barnyard is a book of poetry. Each rhyming poem is about a barnyard animal. Poetry includes rooster, hen and chicks, sheep, duck, pig, cow, goat and horse.

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Look What You Can See is a book of poetry. Each rhyming poem is about an animal that you could find in New Hampshire and includes the chickadee, peepers (little frogs), turkey, honey bee, deer, moose and more. The illustrations are Zen Doodle designs.

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Owls In the Night is a book of poetry. Each rhyming poem is about a type of owl that you could find in New Hampshire and includes the barred owl, the snowy owl, the barn owl, the screech owl and more. The illustrations use foam printing which has been enhanced with watercolors and gold leaf.

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Ice Man Meets New Dawn is an adaptation of a Mohawk tale explaining how spring comes to Mother Earth. The story’s illustrations are done in the Zen Doodle design.

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A Flock of Flamingos leave Naples, Florida to fly to New Hampshire. They make the trip to see why so many snowbirds come south for the winter. How bad can it be? The birds visit the following places on their flight north: Atlanta, Charleston, Kitty Hawk, Washington, D.C., New York City and finally New Hampshire. In NH, they try pancakes with real maple syrup, ice fishing and skiing. The illustrations follow the Zen Doodle designs.

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The animals of the farm invite the animals of the field to celebrate Christmas with them. The farm animals dress up and hold a parade to a field where a pine tree has been decorated by the wild animals. Together they celebrate Christmas. The illustrations are digital art.

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The same flock of Flamingos are on the move again! This time their goal is to be a part of a cattle drive! Their trip leads them to New Orleans, Houston, Austin, and Dallas and the many sites each city has to offer. They visit an oil rig on their way home to Naples. The illustrations follow the Zen Doodle designs.

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My husband and I were lucky enough to go on photographic safari in South Africa. While there, I came up with the idea of a child telling her mother what animals she would dream of that night. Each animal has a poem that goes with it. The child dreams of a cheetah, a pride of lions, a white rhino, a vervet monkey, an elephant, a banana bird, a zebra and a wildebeest. Illustrations are done in Zen Doodle designs with limited use of color.

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This was the first holiday book that I attempted. There are 10 pumpkins in the patch and with each visitor, the patch’s numbers decline! The book throws a bit of math in, too! The illustrations were the first to be done digitally.

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Four children decide to have a snowman contest with their mom serving as judge. Three of the children begin to build their snowman right away. Kayley makes a Princess Snowman. Phoebe makes a Kitty Snowman. Cody makes a Super Hero Snowman. Liam is having a hard time getting started so the other children decide to help. They deem the snowman that they made together the best! Working together is so much better than winning. The illustrations are digitally created.

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The Easter Bunny decides to ask his friends to suggest places to hide Easter Eggs. Each of the eggs is hidden in the Zen doodle drawings. Each time the Easter Bunny visits a new friend he hides more eggs. The book also asks the reader to figure out how many eggs in total the bunny has hidden.

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Bogs are wonderful places to go for walks! There are so many different animals to see including birds, amphibians, insects and mammals. Information about all the animals is presented. The illustrations are digital.

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My granddaughter Kayley wanted a book about a mermaid named Emme and her best friend Rose! So I put my thinking cap on …Emme is a mermaid and her best friend is a human. Even with their differences, their friendship grows.

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