Welcome to Cobblestone Square: Volume 1 - Softcover

Rose, Virginia Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0692267220 ISBN 13: 9780692267226

Publisher: Rose Publishing, 2014

Synopsis

In Cobblestone Square, each one does their part, Sharing their own special gifts from the heart. This read-to-me book in rhyme is filled with descriptions and illustrations that captivate preschoolers and early readers alike. Cobblestone Square is a feast for the eye--marshmallow clouds, gumdrop trees, a river of chocolate and much, much more. In Cobblestone Square, children learn that each one has an important part to play in creating a special day for an important member of their community, the town's most beloved neighbor and friend, Miss Merriweather Periwinkle. There is no such thing as a gift too small or insignificant when it comes from the heart. Each gift is special in ways large and small. What surprises await? What delights are in store? To find out, you will have to visit Cobblestone Square and see for yourself. Come with me now and we'll join the folks there. All the way down in Cobblestone Square.

About this title

About the Author:

Virginia Elizabeth Rose is an author, storyteller, and gardener. Virginia Elizabeth lives in a 200-year-old home on thirty-acres of country outside a small town in Upstate New York with her husband James. They are the second generation to live in the home, where they raised their two children and welcomed their now six-year-old granddaughter. They currently share their home with Bailey, a nine-year-old Cocker Spaniel with an attitude. Bailey will be familiar to Virginia's readers as he graces some of the pages in her children's book, Welcome to Cobblestone Square. Bailey was rescued from a shelter at the age of five months when the book was still in illustration. Several of the characters in Welcome to Cobblestone Square are named for family members of Virginia Elizabeth and close friend, collaborator and illustrator, Eileen Whitt. Virginia Elizabeth started what she calls her Victory Garden when recovering from a serious illness. "It was when I was facing a health crisis and feeling a sense of loss and anguish that I realized that many important experiences described in the Bible took place in a garden. I realized that gardens are a sacred space and I wanted to hone such a place where I could experience nature's beauty, and contemplate and celebrate the gifts God makes available to each and every one of us." For her children's books and full-length fiction, she draws from the world around her to create characters that seem to step off a small town Main Street and into stories that everyone can relate to, celebrate and enjoy. Virginia Elizabeth has a Bachelor of Science in Communication/Journalism and a Master of Liberal Studies. Illustrator Eileen Whitt has enjoyed working side-by-side with Virginia Elizabeth, bringing to life the images of the characters in Welcome to Cobblestone Square. She lives outside of Fort Myers, Florida with her husband Billy, is the mother of three children and grandmother to four cherished grandchildren. Eileen's rescue pup, Mandy Sue, also graces the pages of Welcome to Cobblestone Square. Virginia Elizabeth and Eileen are currently working on two more children's books--The Christmas Carousel, soon to be published, and the Cobblestone Square sequel, Bumble, Rumble, Tumble and Kate in Cobblestone Square, about four kittens who come to live with Miss Merriweather Periwinkle, based on a real-life litter of adorable kittens delivered on Virginia Elizabeth's doorstep by a neighbor's cat.

About this edition

• Publisher: Rose Publishing
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0692267220
• ISBN 13: 9780692267226
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Whitt Eileen M.