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by Kay Jones (Author), Peter Trimarco (Illustrator)
Discover the award-winning childrens book that celebrates family bonds, childhood adventures, and the joy of creating lasting memories.
Winner of the Story Monster Magazine Award for Best Picture BookWinner of the IndieReader Discover Award for Best Picture Book What happens when the annual family 'get-together' commences? This award-winning childrens picture book about answers that question through humor, mischief, a twinge of jealousy, an abundance of mayhem, and a healthy dose of pure joy! Through lyrical rhyme and colorful, humorous illustrations readers will realize that "The cousins are coming!" -- followed by a "dash out the door to meet the crew... with hugs and laughter and a kiss or two. "YUCK!" From 'rock-paper-scissors' to unauthorized spying on the parents, the gathering of two families presents relatable interactions between children, some coming-of-age moments, a touch of tenderness, and the building of memories.
Author Biography
Kay Jones is a forty-year educator having taught in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and currently in Dallas, Texas. If not the kids in her classroom, then her five grandchildren are inspiring her to think and learn, but most importantly to laugh. The Cousins are Coming is Kay's first picture book and it shows the love, the hilarity, and the struggles that occur when the cousins in her family join forces. Kay originally wrote this rhyme as a piece for children to perform as a reader's theater, while encouraging them to add their special touches to the performance. With roots in Little Rock, Arkansas and as an educator in the Dallas, Kay brings her wit and zest for literacy to classrooms each day, and now her own unique touch to the printed page.
Peter Trimarco started his professional doodling career as an editorial cartoonist before turning to commercial art and designing packaging for the music industry. While staying in the entertainment field, he published a trade magazine for the film industry and brought his creative juices to the printed page for youngsters. Peter is the illustrator of the critically acclaimed "It's Just So" book series (Lizzy's World) which he co-wrote with his wife, Brenda Faatz.
