The Red Island Collection

Michelle Nash

Fiction / Children


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Brief Description

I am a Canadian educator and writer seeking representation for The Red Island Collection, a series of six Anne of Green Gables-inspired board book primers that celebrate the trendy simple ‘cottage-core’ living. These books are designed for mamas and minis (early readers 0-5 years old). My primer collection offers a unique and untapped world of  pets, community, time, seasons, and more. A minister praying in a church, the texture of a wool sheep, and the sounds of an old-fashioned washboard, are just a small glimpse into the wholesome world of this primer collection.

Thank you for your time and future feedback,

Michelle Nash

Synopsis

The Red Island Collection summary is outlined below: 

KINDRED PETS (A Texture Primer): An introduction to tactile descriptions like sleek, rough, and fuzzy, with a focus on Avonlea pets. 

MERRY MONTHS (A Calendar Primer): A counting journey from 1 to 12 through the seasons of Prince Edward Island.

DIVINE TIME (A Rhythm Primer): A daily routine tool that introduces clock reading and the passage of time.

COZY TOWN (A Community Primer): A guide to village landmarks that encourages children to spot the mail on every page.

TRUSTY TOOLS (A Sound and Action Primer): An interactive book of onomatopoeia that encourages children to act out farm and household tasks.

DARLING CLOTHES (A Fashion Primer): A study of Victorian materials like linen, gingham, and lace for different occasions.

 

Writer's Edge Notes

Simple and well-written text that introduces many characters from Anne of Green Gables. Will appeal to parents who loved the original book and want to share it with their children. Part of a six-book series.

Sample Chapters

COZY TOWN

 A Community Primer 

 

Mr. Blair delivers the mail 

Diana waits on the Orchard trail 

Marilla shops at the general store

Matthew whistles past the Bank door 

Gilbert plays by the schoolhouse wall 

Miss Stacy bows at the village hall 

Mr. Allan prays in the quiet church 

Mrs. Lynde spies from her window perch 

Doctor Spencer drives the red clay road 

Station master helps the train to load 

The Americans stay at the Grand Hotel 

But Anne loves her Red Island so well