Rosemarie Gillen – illustratör

Jillian and Jack are distressed when the power goes out during a visit to Grandma's house.  They are convinced that the day is ruined without their electronic gadgets. Grandma, however, remembers life before there were so many electronic toys and computers. She spins a tale of two sisters growing up in the 1950s and how they spent their days, and showing the differences between then and now..

Eleven-year-old Emmie Jones has a PASSION for fashion. She dreams of becoming a fashion designer. Patterns, 

sketches, and measurements are constantly swirling around in Emmie''s head. During her fifth-grade class, she 

often finds herself daydreaming about fashion shows and designing stylish clothes instead of paying attention to the lesson.

Although Emmie is a good student and math comes easy for her, she cannot wait until she is old enough to quit school and follow her 

designer path. When she is caught unready during class, and teased by a classmate, her retaliation sends her to the principal''s office. There Emmie meets a mystery person who offers her a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Meet Emerald Jones, the Fashion Designer Diva!