Tropical Dreams: Tropical Dreams: 1 (Beach Bound Books) - Softcover

Colby, Rachael M

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1970354070 ISBN 13: 9781970354072

Publisher: Dressed in Love Press, LLC, 2026

Synopsis

 

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Frolicking children from different ethnicities traverse the flowing landscape in this fun-filled, rhyming adventure intertwined with a gentle message of harmony in diversity.

 

SUMMARY

Awake to a tropical dream of a rollicking, rhythmic journey that whisks you from the mountains, down a river, to waterfalls, and a blue lagoon. 

Frolicking children from different ethnicities traverse the flowing landscape in this fun-filled, rhyming adventure intertwined with a gentle message of harmony in diversity.

Tropical Dreams is written from the author's perspective as one born and raised in Jamaica, a country with a landscape as diverse as the people whose national motto is "Out of many, one people." 

Tropical Dreams is geared toward ages four to eight years old.

About this title

About the Authors

Rachael M. Colby has a heart for reconciliation and a passion to uplift those who serve in tough places. She writes to connect cultures' questions with Christianity's answers, inspire faith, and motivate. She's an award-winning writer in the categories of articles, poetry, devotions, essays, flash fiction, and children's picture books. Rachael is a freelance editor, a longtime member of The Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, and a protégé in the Cecil Murphey Mentoring program. Her work has appeared in Chicken Soup for the Soul, Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference Blog, online publications, compilations, and the Oakridger newspaper. This Jamaican-born wife, mom, beach bum, artist, work in progress, resides in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. She runs on coffee, chocolate, and a whole lotta "Help me, Jesus," and blogs at TattooItOnYourHeart.com.

Katherine serves as a mixed media art teacher for Light For The Future, teaching students virtually every week and visiting annually to provide hands-on instruction. In 2022, she organized a successful online art auction featuring student artwork, and in 2023, her students' art was showcased in a historic museum in Guatemala City. A former educator and principal, she is the owner of Dressed in Love Press, LLC, an independent traditional publishing company, and works as an author, speaker, podcaster, editor, and children's book illustrator. She is passionate about nurturing creativity and helping young artists thriv

Tiffany Inks Studio LLC: Tiffany Inks Studio LLC is owned by Patricia Tiffany Morris, an eclectic creative with a geeky-tech affinity and a poet with three names. Patricia gravitates toward inspirational messages and encourages others to find inner hope. Tiffany Inks Studio provides support for other authors and writers, including creating writer resources, templates, one-on-one assistance behind the scenes. Patricia's favorite tools are Procreate, an iPad and Apple pencil, and Affinity software to design books, covers, and branding, as well as to design whimsical fonts and illustrations.

Edition details

• Publisher: Dressed in Love Press, LLC
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1970354070
• ISBN 13: 9781970354072
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Hutchinson-Hayes Katherine
• Number of pages: 38