Teressa Hill – författare

You’re invited to tag along with a precocious girl named Gracie and her dog, Sniggles, as they embark on a whimsical adventure, and meet new friends. They have moved out of the city and into the suburbs. When they arrive, they set out to explore their new surroundings. They meet a crow named Bob, Lucy the cat, Ziggy the squirrel, and Bumble a wee little bee who has somehow been painted blue. Bumble is sad because the queen bee will not allow him back into the hive because he is not yellow, like his fellows. The new friends set out together, following clues to figure out how Bumble was covered in blue goo, and what they can do to help him. Gracie and her friends remind us of the importance of kindness, acceptance and friendship. This beautifully illustrated children’s book is timely, when our world seems so divided. Young readers will enjoy the fun that the new friends have together, and the characters they meet along the way. Parents will appreciate the valuable message it offers about tolerance and compassion. It’s a fun read for adults and children alike.

A magical adventure awaits young readers in, “Boo Who?,” when a precocious girl named Gracie, her dog, Sniggles, and their friends; Bob, a crotchety crow; Lucy, an eccentric cat; and an anxiety-filled squirrel named Ziggy, befriend a fearful little ghost, Boo Montague, at the Hocus Pocus Pumpkin Patch. Boo was shunned by the other ghosts because he’s cheerful, not spiteful and frightful. Gracie invites Boo to join them for Halloween. All is well until Sully the snail, who delivers the mail, arrives with a note from Annie Mc Fannie that reads, “Halloween has been canceled!” The gang embarks on an adventure to save Halloween, with help from retired wizard, Mr. Finkelstein. Tag along down Scaredy Pants Path, into Fairies Forest, and onward to Trick-or-Treat Trail searching for Creepy Street, while navigating all kinds of shenanigans and meeting whimsical characters along the way. Will the gang save Halloween, and Boo too?

Spring had sprung, as this adventure had begun. One day in May, Gracie, her dog, Sniggles, Bob the crow, Lucy the cat and Ziggy the squirrel, met a caterpillar named Mo. He wasn’t like the other insects, he felt different. He had feelings deep down inside that sometimes made him cry. All he could do was crawl, but that wasn’t all; he wanted to fly, but he didn’t know why. On that sunny day in May, after having a snack, Mo took a nap. Much to their surprise, when they checked on him, they couldn’t believe their eyes. Mo was in a different place, incased in a different space. They decided to take Mo to Mr. Finkelstein, who always knew what to do. “Mo needs to get to Cocoon Cove!” he exclaimed. Follow Gracie and Sniggles on this whimsical adventure through Willow Woods, across Rainbow Road, and onto Cocoon Cove.