Rose’s Summer of Arts & Dreams, a Balboa Press book
Co-written and illustrated by Laura Baran, 2016
Over a summer in New York City, 9-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?
Rose’s Summer of Arts & Dreams offers hope by inspiring children to love who they are through art making.
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 is 30 pages, softcover. Published by Balboa Press, 2016.
Recommended for children age 6-12.
