What Mary Beth is Working On…..

NARRATIVE FICTION

Rock: Being a Bit Boulder

Rock wishes he could be a bit “boulder” and join his best friends, Stick and Box, in their make-believe fun, but he’s only ever watched from the sidelines. When Stick and Box’s pretend play starts feeling more like a battle of imaginations, Rock finds the courage to share his ideas and help his friends dream up new ways to play, and all three discover that the greatest adventures will be the ones they share together.

ROCK: BEING A BIT BOLDER is a high-energy celebration of imagination, collaboration, and the joy of finding one’s voice.

Candy Crane

Candy wants more than anything to be “a crane that’s perfectly plain” in order to look like the rest of the flock, but no matter how she paints herself with gooey mud, covers herself in fluffy feathers, or camouflages herself in the tall marsh reeds, her berry-bright stripes won’t stay hidden. When a big, hungry bear comes lumbering toward the nest, Candy whoops and swoops into action the way only a brightly striped crane can and learns that being different is really one-of-a-kind perfection.

CANDY CRANE is a lyrical celebration of self-acceptance that shines with courage, heart, and the joy of standing out.

Messy Magic

Nettie wants more than anything to earn her Potion Promotion Badge and win this year’s competition at the Cauldron Club, but every witchy brew she makes turns into a mis-measured mess. With the help of her cake-baking sister, Poppy, whose careful measuring and mixing create desserts that sparkle with their own kind of magic, Nettie discovers that her messy mistakes might be the recipe for her sweetest success.

MESSY MAGIC is a whimsical sister story bubbling with laughter and sticky surprises.  This tale will help young readers discover that “messy” attempts are often the very magic that leads to something wonderfully new.

Vamoose, Moose!

Moose wants more than anything to be part of a real magic show, but every magician he auditions for tells him to “vamoose” because he’s either too big, too heavy, or too loud.  With help from his best friend Rabbit, he hatches a moose-sized plan and discovers the most magical way to follow his dream.

VAMOOSE MOOSE is a humorous, heartwarming tale with playful language, slapstick surprises, and a moose-sized dose of perseverance. This story will remind readers that the best dreams are the ones that make room for who you truly are.