Rose’s Summer of Arts & Dreams,
a Balboa Press book
Co-written and illustrated by Laura Baran, 2016
Rose’s Summer of Arts & Dreams is 30 pages, softcover.
Published by Balboa Press in 2016. Recommended for children age 7-12.
Featuring Laura Baran’s hand-painted illustrations that are based on photographs by Patricia Geremia
Rose’s Summer of Arts & Dreams is a heartwarming story with a powerful message of transformation.
Rose’s Summer of Arts & Dreams offers hope by inspiring children to love who they are through art making.
Over a summer in New York City, nine-year-old Rose learns to change how she feels about herself.
Her Aunt Olive visits and offers creative ideas, but can they encourage Rose and her big dreams?
