Deby C Gervais

Shanna Poe's Imaginary World a Birthday Party Deby C Gervais

Shanna has a friend named Irga. Shanna loves to play with Irga. Until today, Irga has been Shanna's secret imaginary friend. Today is Shanna's fifth birthday. Shanna's friends are coming to lunch to celebrate, with presents and cake too. Also, a magician is coming as a big surprise for Shanna and all her friends. SHH, don't tell! Shanna wants Irga to be at her party too. Shanna is so happy. It is going to be a Very Special Day!

Deby Gervais is an author living in Newburyport with her husband and Shih tzu Kanji. As children, innocence lets our imagination take us to places that are safe. As adults we relive our imaginary thoughts and dreams by reading stories to our children and grandchildren. My daughter Lynsey's imagination and our shared enthusiasm for reading is how Shanna Poe's Imaginary World came to be. Everyday with Shanna Poe is A Very Special Day.

Ellen Topoitzer is a freelance illustrator living in Western Massachusetts. With a love of picture books from a very early age, she has always had an incredible passion for all sorts of art and literature. However in the end she is really just a girl whose heart belongs to storytelling.