Mary Catherine Rolston

One lovely day, two black and white creatures feel the pull of wanderlust. Each explores the seaside and discovers a doppelganger of a different breed Their owners are calling ... will they ever return home?

Olga wishes desperately for a Christmas tree. Will that wish ever come true? Olga and her parents, the struggling immigrant owners of the 'Plump Pierogi', celebrate Ukrainian Christmas two weeks after all her classmates, and they have never closed their caf for more than an evening. Money is tight and not to be spent on 'extras' like decorations. But the magical winds of change blow, so maybe this holiday will be different ... Sharing a true tale about her mother's experience as a girl, Mary Catherine Rolston'sdelightful story is enhanced by her father's watercolour images.

Is art, like life, serious business or child's-play?Follow Max through a day on a prairie farm to learn how beauty, fun and creativity are available in every experience, merely by shifting focus.Inspired by the childhood of an extraordinarily successful friend, Mary Catherine Rolston peeks into Max's zestful way of living. Her delightful rhymes and muli-media images make an attitude of child's-play available to us all.

"Tim again mustered up courage-his pulse pattering, he poked out his little head. Seeing a large head with two glassy yellow eyes stirred feelings of dread. A fang-decorated smile left him feeling vulnerable and cold. Tension in Timmy's tummy popped as the cat hissed, "Wow, what do I behold "In 1950s Turkey, along the banks of the Dalyan River, lives a timid, tender, tolerant, thankful, thoughtful yet socially awkward turtle. Poor Tim is misunderstood by the other animals, so he is a lonely, grumpy fellow. One day a monsoon causes the river to flood, sweeping Tim upstream where he is deposited on a furry striped rug- it's Umit, a tiger and potential predator who offers to help him. Should Tim trust Umit? Will Umit be a tiger of his word and deliver Tim home, or will Tim have the same fate as the classic gingerbread man? Can Tim's courage carry him to a new outlook? This charming children's book uses rhyme and the alliterative sounds of "T" words to help build vocabulary while also raising awareness of the plight of the Caspian tiger and loggerhead turtle....

"Tim again mustered up courage-his pulse pattering, he poked out his little head. Seeing a large head with two glassy yellow eyes stirred feelings of dread. A fang-decorated smile left him feeling vulnerable and cold. Tension in Timmy's tummy popped as the cat hissed, "Wow, what do I behold "In 1950s Turkey, along the banks of the Dalyan River, lives a timid, tender, tolerant, thankful, thoughtful yet socially awkward turtle. Poor Tim is misunderstood by the other animals, so he is a lonely, grumpy fellow. One day a monsoon causes the river to flood, sweeping Tim upstream where he is deposited on a furry striped rug- it's Umit, a tiger and potential predator who offers to help him. Should Tim trust Umit? Will Umit be a tiger of his word and deliver Tim home, or will Tim have the same fate as the classic gingerbread man? Can Tim's courage carry him to a new outlook? This charming children's book uses rhyme and the alliterative sounds of "T" words to help build vocabulary while also raising awareness of the plight of the Caspian tiger and loggerhead turtle....

This delightful rhyming children's book tells the story of two best friends-both spunky nine-year-old girls named Catherine. Nicknamed Happy Cat and Merry Cat, the girls love to dress up, drink tea, and eat sandwiches and sweets. Always looking for adventure and fun, they dream of a chance to have formal tea in their town's teashop and devise a plan to sing and dance on the street and collect change in a teapot until they have enough. But soon after they are seated inside the shop, their mothers find them and scold them for running off, teaching the girls a valuable lesson about always telling their parents where they are. An engaging and thought-provoking tale about two playful and curious friends, Happy Cat and Merry Cat is sure to charm readers young and old....

This delightful rhyming children's book tells the story of two best friends-both spunky nine-year-old girls named Catherine. Nicknamed Happy Cat and Merry Cat, the girls love to dress up, drink tea, and eat sandwiches and sweets. Always looking for adventure and fun, they dream of a chance to have formal tea in their town's teashop and devise a plan to sing and dance on the street and collect change in a teapot until they have enough. But soon after they are seated inside the shop, their mothers find them and scold them for running off, teaching the girls a valuable lesson about always telling their parents where they are. An engaging and thought-provoking tale about two playful and curious friends, Happy Cat and Merry Cat is sure to charm readers young and old....