Grandpa's Cigar Box

Grandpa has a special cigar box, and Jamie can't wait to open it! Inside she knows are clues to another wonderful adventure Grandpa has planned for them. Sometimes it's splashing in the pool, sometimes it's carving jack-o-lanterns, or maybe it's planting flowers. Whatever it is, Jamie knows it will be fun . . . and there's always a joke to share.

One day when Jamie comes to visit, she finds an empty cigar box, and she can't find Grandpa. Is this the end of her fun, or is it her turn to fill the cigar box with special surprises?

Grandpa's Cigar Box is a heart-filled story about how a little girl's visit with her Grandpa makes memories that will last a lifetime. It's a story appropriate for ages 3-7 and anyone who remembers a special bond with their grandparents.

Barbara is a retired teacher who writes stories that are fun as well as educational. She's been a desert dweller in Phoenix, Arizona for over 40 years and enjoys being outdoors gardening, walking her dog, and admiring the wonders of nature. For several years, she and her husband owned a summer home in Minnesota to escape the heat as Sun Birds. Minnesota is where she fell in love with the Trumpeter Swans and the Common Loon and where she started writing children's picture books. Barbara has been blessed with two children who live close enough to come over for dinner and celebrate holidays together.

Michael has written and designed advertising campaigns for print, radio, and TV. He designed parade floats, museum exhibits, interactive learning displays, playgrounds, holiday light shows and was even the Creative Director at The Phoenix Zoo. Michael is now illustrating and writing children's books and has illustrated eight books and written two. Michael lives in Phoenix, Arizona where he and his wife raised two sons.