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 will 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.

ROSE'S SUMMER OF ARTS & DREAMS
WAS GENEROUSLY FUNDED ON KICKSTARTER BY THESE SUPPORTERS:

Sheryl Abbey, Helen and Mike Baran, Suzanne Baran, Donna Barsotti. Lee Bob Black, Dan Bober, Jodi Bullock, Grace Cangialosi, Tyler Cash, Jack Cheevers, Kathleen Cordina, Will Cornell, Traci O'Very Covey, Margaret Curry, Joanne Czarnecki, Michael Davis, Rebekah Davis, Tara DePorte, Annemarie DiCola, Grayson Fisher, Jhonathan Free, Pat Geremia, Agnes Goralska, Donna Grancio, Wendy Granger, Matt Green, Darlene Rae Heller, Chauncey Jacks, Anja Kennedy, Julie-Anne Lee Kinney, Carina Kleter, Daniel and Maureen Lange, Jacqueline and Marvin Lowensteiner, Florence Mahony, Bruna M. Z. Mascia, Jacquie McArdle, Jack Nowakowski, Amy Pearlman, Peter Pentz, Debra Perez, Andrea Peterson, Allison Pierce, Ben Schumaker, Vivian Seidner. Mike Shimansky, Elfreda Skidmore, James Skidmore, Mae Skidmore, Maria Stanley, Erin Stutland, Mike Syers, Arie Toporovsky, Katherine Uschmann, Nikki Walker, Elizabeth Walsh, Carol Wilkie, Amanda Young and Joseph Zimm

THANK YOU!

A portion of all book proceeds goes to Arts & Dreams.