Maggie Carroll – illustratör

The perfect start to any day is with ushers in nightgowns and Cornflakes instead of popcorn. Join Jimmy as he experiences morning baseball during WWII. Based on real historical events, this fictional book for ages 5 to 8 celebrates America’s pastime and resilience through the eyes of one Black child.Jimmy’s family loves going to Milwaukee Brewers games together, but all that changes during World War II when Pop goes overseas to fight and Ma starts working nights in a factory. Then Jimmy has a chance meeting with the team’s owner and helps inspire a new idea: morning baseball games!Jimmy is about to experience baseball in a whole new way (it may involve Cornflakes). A perfect solution so night shift workers can end their day with a game while others begin theirs.Written by Judy Campbell-Smith, Baseball for Breakfast celebrates family, fun, and being American during a turbulent time when people were tested for their resilience.

Allison’s heart exploded with love after giving birth to her four children. At that time, she felt it was necessary to pay most gratitude and homage to their grandparents, especially their grandmothers. Allison and Maggie sat down every night for a week and wrote and illustrated this book to try and express the most possible gratitude to the people who made it all possible, especially her grandmothers, “Nana” and “Mia”. Though she also appreciates her grandfathers, Allison and Maggie are currently working on a book specifically dedicated to them to show their love. This book comes directly from the heart to show gratitude for being gifted life.