Books with author Barbara Lambase

A littered lot in New York’s Alphabet City is transformed into a lush garden by people of the neighborhood. Young Marisol finds a small patch of her own, where she plants a large, flat seed. As it grows up and up, it surprises everyone and becomes the most special plant in the Garden of Happiness. “A book with the welcome message that beauty can be everywhere.”--Booklist

On a stifling summer day in the city, Kate’s family travels by crowded bus and subway to the cool, refreshing seaside. While splashing at the ocean’s edge, Kate’s mind wanders and she becomes Donnatalee, mermaid of the sea. Beneath the cool, clear water, Donnatalee frees herself from the confines of the city and blows bubbles with blowfish, duels with sharks, rides a galloping sea horse, and becomes King Neptune’s queen. Then Daddy calls his Kate, and they all return to the city, tide-washed and sun-dried, with pleasant memories-and a few souvenirs of their day at the beach.