Meet Mary Beth
Infusing laughter and learning into every story, Mary Beth crafts imaginative adventures that inspire exploration.
With over 30 years as an educator, Mary Beth draws from her wide-range of experience to create stories that both educate and entertain. Her roles as Reading Specialist, Kindergarten Teacher and Literacy Consultant have provided her with a profound insight into engaging and nurturing young minds.
Residing in upstate New York, Mary Beth finds inspiration in the vibrant seasons, whether hiking, biking or snow-shoeing. Each adventure with her family becomes a spark for new tales, enriching her storytelling.
Explore Mary Beth’s enchanting stories and consider collaborations to bring these tales to a wider audience.
What Mary Beth is Working On…..
Alphabet Athletes
ALPHABET ATHLETES is a heartwarming tale set in a magical school where letters come alive to prepare for their much-anticipated Sports Day! While each letter is eager to showcase their own skills, from B bragging about baseball to Y yelling for yachting, the story beautifully emphasizes that Sports Day is not about competition, but rather collaboration.
Narrated by Z, the letter who always comes last, the tale unfolds as the quietly clever vowels show him how much fun it it is to work and play together. ALPHABET ATHLETES is a delightful, read-aloud experience that celebrates both the diversity of talents and the power of teamwork.
Alphie to the Rescue
When tenacious young Bets plans a customized A‑to‑Z feast for her twenty‑six finicky friends, their over‑the‑top culinary cravings quickly turn party planning into pure chaos—until her clever canine companion, Alphie, bounds in to save the day.
ALPHIE TO THE RESCUE is a humorous, rhyming tale that follows a determined hostess and her unsung doggy hero as they turn menu mayhem into a heartwarming celebration of language, laughter, food, and friendship—reminding readers that the sweetest ingredient to any party is simply sharing it together.
Nursery Rhyme Olympics
Three Men in a Tub splash out the play‑by‑play as favorite Mother Goose characters compete in the Winter Games, facing a blizzard of challenges and discovering, with the help of a young Snow Goose, that grit matters more than gold.
NURSERY RHYME OLYMPICS is a rollicking, rhyming romp where spectacular spills and slip‑ups become opportunities to celebrate perseverance, a growth mindset, and good sportsmanship—proving that not giving up might be the greatest victory of all.
Zoo Crew Debut
Lion wants more than anything to lead his zoo friends to victory at the big Paws and Claws Talent Show, but he can’t because every animal moves and grooves in such different, sometimes chaotic ways. So Lion marches the Zoo Crew through ballrooms, discos, parties and more in search of one perfect dance, but learns that this wild, wonderful mix of moves is their true strength and their signature Zoo Crew style.
Hey Doodle Noodle
Goose wants more than anything to direct a flawless, by-the-book performance of Hey Diddle Diddle, but she can’t because the actors keep changing the rhyme with ridiculous lyrics and outrageous antics. Honking out new demands only makes her precisely perfect production feel perfectly wrong. When she finally lets everyone add their own unique style, she learns that the best kind of performance is one created together.
Pea, Bea and Jaye
Jaye wants more than anything to join her older sisters’ “Dynamic Duo,” but she can’t because Pea and Bea insist she’s too little and too small. So she attempts bigger, bolder, attention-seeking stunts—until the day of the Blossom Brigade Sandwich Competition, when she’s the only one who can save the day, proving that even the smallest sibling deserves a chance to shine and changing the duo into a “Terrific Trio.”
PEA, BEA AND JAYE is a picture book full of humor and heart that celebrates sibling dynamics, as well as being underestimated—and discovering your own courage anyway.
